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Spicy Rigatoni

Spicy Rigatoni (Inspired by Vodka Pasta)

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
This spicy rigatoni takes everything you love about vodka pasta and turns it up a notch. Chili bean sauce, soju, and pecorino make every bite creamy, fiery, and unforgettable.
Servings 2
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Italian

Ingredients

  • 8 oz rigatoni
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 tablespoons chili bean sauce toban djan
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup soju
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
  • Handful of pecorino finely grated

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rigatoni until al dente. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
  2. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very soft and tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Softened onion and garlic cooking in olive oil in a skillet.
  3. Add the chili bean sauce and let it cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 3 minutes or until it darkens slightly.
    Tomato paste added to softened onion, garlic, and chili bean sauce in a skillet.
  4. Pour in the soju and let it cook for 1-2 minutes, allowing the alcohol to cook off.
    Soju being poured into the cooked tomato paste mixture in a skillet.
  5. Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Let it gently simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust with salt and sugar.
    Heavy cream being poured into the cooked tomato paste mixture in a skillet.
  6. Add the grated pecorino and stir until fully melted into the sauce.
    Hand sprinkling grated pecorino into the creamy spicy sauce in a skillet.
  7. Add the cooked rigatoni along with a splash of pasta water. Toss until the sauce is glossy and coats the pasta evenly. Serve and enjoy!
    Rigatoni tossed in creamy spicy sauce in a skillet until fully coated.

Nutrition

Serving1 servingCalories753 kcalCarbohydrates72.3 gProtein16.5 gFat43.7 gSaturated Fat21.7 gPolyunsaturated Fat3.3 gMonounsaturated Fat16.2 gTrans Fat1.2 gCholesterol116 mgSodium1194 mgPotassium384 mgFiber5.7 gSugar8.6 gVitamin A1688 IUVitamin C11.3 mgCalcium188 mgIron3.2 mg

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