Spicy Rigatoni Carbone Recipe
Get ready to spice up your dinner with this delicious and easy-to-make Spicy Rigatoni Carbone Recipe. Perfect for pasta lovers who enjoy a kick in their dish.
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Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 2½ Cups Onion
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 2-4 Tbsp Crushed Calabrian Chiles
- 1 Can Tomato Paste
- 14 Oz Whole Tomatoes
- ¼ Cup Vodka
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- Kosher Salt To taste
- 1 Lb. Lumaconi Pasta
- 1½ Cups Freshly Grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat
- Add the onions and cook for 18 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until golden brown and caramelized
- Cook the garlic and chiles for two minutes, or until fragrant
- About 2 teaspoons of the cooked onion mixture should be placed in a small bowl and left there
- Add the tomato paste to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until slightly thickened and deeper in color
- Add the tomatoes, their liquid, and the vodka, scraping off any browned bits from the pot's bottom
- Bring to a simmer
- Cook for about ten minutes, breaking up the tomatoes, until the sauce thickens
- Remove from the heat and stir in the heavy cream until thoroughly mixed
- Use an immersion blender or a normal blender to smooth up the sauce
- Put the sauce back into the pot
- In a large saucepan of boiling water, combine pasta and 2 tablespoons salt. Cook according to package directions until al dente
- Before draining, reserve 1 1⁄2 cups of pasta water
- Return the sauce to medium-low heat to simmer
- Mix in Parmesan and ½ cup pasta water until mixed
- Add salt to taste
- Toss the pasta in the sauce with the reserved cooked onion mixture until well heated and coated
- Serve immediately and top with a little Parmesan cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 709kcal