EASY & SPICY Fusilli Pasta Recipe (Inspired by Jon & Vinny's)

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Get pasta water ready and bring it to a boil on medium-high heat, making it as salty as the sea.

Add 5 cloves of garlic and 1 whole shallot to the pan with olive oil and sauté for about a minute.

Add 1/2 cup of tomato paste to the garlic and shallot mixture and mix together.

Add vodka to the mixture and reduce the heat to medium to cook out the alcohol.

Stir in 1 cup of heavy whipping cream into the sauce mixture.

Boil the fusilli pasta for 8 minutes until al dente.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it back to the pot.

Combine the pasta with the sauce, adding 1 ounce of grated parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add fresh basil and red pepper flakes to taste, mixing everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens