Easy Vegan Vodka Pasta Recipe
Enjoy this simple vegan vodka pasta featuring creamy coconut milk and savory tomato paste for a comforting and delicious meal.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1 14-ounce can full fat coconut milk
- 1 pound rotini (or any pasta, but rotini is fun)
- a little bit of reserved pasta water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- season to taste with more salt, black pepper, olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, etc.
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic, and sauté until fragrant for about 1 minute.
- Add the tomato paste and stir constantly until the tomato paste darkens to a deep red color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the vodka – let it sizzle and reduce for about 1 minute. Add the coconut milk and salt. Let the mixture simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water. Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce, adding a little reserved pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Curl up with a bowl of this goodness and enjoy.
Notes
- Use full-fat canned coconut milk for the creamiest sauce.
- Ensure your tomato paste is a deep red color before adding liquids; this deepens the flavor.
- Don't skip simmering the sauce; it melds the flavors together.
- Reserve pasta water is key to achieving the perfect sauce consistency. Allergens: Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Ensure your tomato paste is a deep red color before adding liquids; this deepens the flavor.
- Don't skip simmering the sauce; it melds the flavors together.
- Reserve pasta water is key to achieving the perfect sauce consistency. Allergens: Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.