Fusilli Alla Vodka with Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

Ingredients

  • Soak 1 cup cashews overnight or in just boiled water at least 1 hour. Cook pasta as per packet directions
  • reserving pasta cooking water when draining. Sauté 1 large onion (small dice) in until softened
  • about 5 minutes. Add 5 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried sweet basil
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes and 1/2 tsp dried thyme. Sauté another minute until fragrant before adding 1 tbsp tomato paste. Cook another 30 seconds while mixing. Stir in 1-28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1-28oz can diced tomatoes and 1 cup vodka. Bring to a boil before reducing heat to a low simmer. Cook about 15 minutes so alcohol cooks off. Blend tomato vodka sauce with the cashews on high speed
  • adding some of the pasta cooking water as needed until desired consistency is reached. Return to saucepan and bring cashew tomato sauce mixture to a simmer until heated through and at desired thickness. Add salt/pepper to taste.⠀
  • Spicy roasted chickpeas: Spread 1-1/2 cups cooked chickpeas on lined baking sheet and roast at 400F until just crispy
  • about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and mix with a little sriracha before adding to pasta and sauce.⠀

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