Pepperoni alla Vodka Pasta
The perfect cheesy, salty, crispy pasta recipe that you will LOVE! It’s so full of flavor and the pepperoni adds the perfect crunch.
Ingredients
Directions
- 1
Add pasta to salted water and cook pasta until it’s al dente. Strain and reserve two cups pasta water and set aside.
- 2
Add pepperoni to a sauce pan over medium heat and saute until crisp. Remove from pan and place crispy pepperoni in a small bowl and leave the grease in the pan.
- 3
Add garlic to the pepperoni oil and cook down for 2 minutes with a sprinkle of salt.
- 4
Once fragrant and soft, add the tomato paste to the pan and continue stirring until everything is incorporated and the tomato paste has darkened slightly; about 3 minutes.
- 5
Now add the vodka and stir to deglaze - cook the alcohol taste out for 3 minutes.
- 6
Turn the heat to medium-low and add heavy cream and stir. Let it simmer then stir in the butter, parmesan, and crispy pepperoni (leaving a lil off to the side for garnish)
- 7
Add in the al dente pasta and toss it with the sauce. Then add 1/4 a cup of pasta water and stir. If it’s silky and smooth, you’re good to go - if it’s still a lil thick, add 2 tbsp of pasta water at a time until silky.
- 8
Top with remaining crispy pepperoni bits and enjoy!
