How To Make The BEST RIGATONI ALLA VODKA

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds umami without dairy.

Heat olive oil in a pan.

Chop garlic and add it to the pan.

Add diced onion to the pan and cook until translucent, not browned.

Boil rigatoni for about 12 minutes until al dente.

Add more olive oil to the pan if it gets dry.

Add hot pepper to the pan for flavor.

Add tomato paste to the pan and cook it out for more flavor.

Pour in white wine and let it cook down a bit.

Reserve pasta water before draining the rigatoni.

Taste the sauce and adjust with salt and pepper as needed.

Add cooked rigatoni to the sauce in the pan.

If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water to adjust consistency.

Finish with grated pecorino romano cheese, or use parmesan if preferred.

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