CARBONE SPICY RIGATONI

THE FEATHERED NESTER

This spicy rigatoni vodka is a perfect copycat version of the popular dish from Carbone. It has tender pasta covered in a rich and creamy vodka sauce.

1. QUICK RECIPE

2. lots of flavour

3. few ingredients 

This Carbone spicy rigatoni recipe only takes 25 minutes to cook.

This recipe beautifully balances spicy, earthy, tangy, and bright flavors.

This recipe is made with just a few healthy ingredients.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

– Onion – Tomato paste – Vodka – Heavy cream – Chili pepper paste – Rigatoni

heat

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Then cook until they are soft and turn yellow or golden brown.

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add

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until paste is brick red and starts to caramelize. Reduce heat to low and add the vodka.

2

stir

Simmer, stirring often, until the liquid is mostly evaporated. Add heavy cream and red pepper chili paste, stirring until well blended.

3

season

Then season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

4

heat

Heat a large pot with 3 quarts of salted water for rigatoni pasta. Bring to a boil.

5

cook

Add rigatoni to the boiling water and cook until al dente (follow the package instructions). Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.

6

add water

Add the drained pasta to the skillet with carbon spicy sauce. Set the burner heat to low and stir in the butter and ½ cup pasta water.

7

cook

Cook the sauce and pasta, stirring often. Add more pasta water if needed, 1 tbsp at a time until the butter has melted and the sauce is a soft orange color.

8

serve

Add the parmesan cheese, check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if needed.

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