Vodka Pasta

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1 tbsp olive oil

3 cups of dried tubular or spiral pasta 

4 tbsps of tomato paste 

1/2 yellow onion 

3 cloves of garlic 

4 oz vodka 

1 cup of pasta water (salted)

1 tbsp red pepper flakes 

1.5 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (and a little for topping)

1 lemon 

Salt to taste   

Calories: 487

Carbs: 46g

Fats: 22g

Protein: 3g  

1. Boil a pot of water with salt (2-3 spoon-fulls) and add in your pasta 

2.  Heat olive oil in a pan on medium high heat and roast your onion and garlic until fragrant and there are little charred bits on the bottom of the pan

3. Add in your vodka and deglaze until the vodka is bubbling. You also want to cook the vodka until it doesn't smell like liquor. 

4. Add in your tomato paste and stir until the mixture turns a dark red color

5. Combine Heavy cream with a cup of the pasta water (we don't want to add cold milk to the heated mixture or it will separate) you can also heat milk in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add mixture splash by splash sturring in between. 

6. Add in parmesan cheese and stir

7. With a mesh ladle scoop pasta from water to the sauce 

8. Add lemon juice 

9. When you serve to with grated parmesan and basil 

Enjoy