Cooking with LVN: How to make Rigatoni alla Vodka

heavy cream

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parmesan cheese

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Welcome viewers and introduce the dish: rigatoni alla vodka.

Mention that this dish serves 3-4 people and can be made in about 30 minutes.

List the ingredients: 3 onions, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons of butter, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, 1 pound of rigatoni, vodka (about 1 cup), and heavy cream (starting with half a pint).

Preheat the stove on medium heat before adding ingredients.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter and a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil to the skillet, ensuring it covers the base.

Add 3 diced onions to the skillet and sauté until they become translucent, about 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, add 3 cloves of minced garlic and sauté for another 3 minutes until fragrant.

Add tomato paste to the onion and garlic mixture and stir until well combined, noting that it will clump up initially.

Pour in about 1 cup of vodka, being careful not to add too much, and cook to reduce the alcohol content while stirring.

Increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for a few minutes until the alcohol cooks out.

Add heavy cream starting with half a pint, stirring to combine and observing the color change to an orange hue.

Continue to add more heavy cream as needed to reach the desired consistency, stirring well after each addition.

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