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This carbone spicy rigatoni recipe is made with vodka, cream, tomato paste, and Calabrian chilis. A quick and easy dinner that is made in under 30 minutes!
Serve it with tomato avocado salad and cheesy garlic bread for a restaurant-quality meal.
Why I Love This Carbone Spicy Rigatoni Recipe
It requires just a handful of ingredients and it’s so easy to make!
I think 2 tbsp of chopped Calabrian chili peppers is the magic number. Perfectly spicy!
Any leftovers can be placed in an air-tight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Although I highly recommend enjoying it the same day.
It’s rich, creamy, sweet, and spicy.
Ingredient Notes
Pasta – I used pipette pasta but feel free to use rigatoni or any type of short-shaped pasta.
Chopped Calabrian Chili Peppers – I used store-bought that comes in a jar. It’s very spicy.
Vodka – If you don’t consume alcohol, feel free to simply omit it.
Soften the onions until translucent. Stir in the garlic and Calabrian chili peppers and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the vodka and cook for 1 minute. Add the heavy cream and mix well.
Add the pasta cooking water, sugar, and season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the butter, fresh parmesan cheese, and check for seasoning.
Fold in the pasta and enjoy!
Top Tips For The Perfect Spicy Rigatoni
Cook the pasta until al-dente.
Only use 1/2 lb of pasta if you like it saucy and creamy. If you use the entire box, it will be a little dry.
Double the sauce recipe if you use 1 lb of pasta!
If you can’t find chopped Calabrian chilis feel free to use red crushed chili flakes instead.
More Pasta Recipes You’ll Enjoy
Spicy Bowtie Pasta
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Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Four Cheese pasta
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This carbone spicy rigatoni recipe is made with vodka, cream, tomato paste, and Calabrian chilis. A quick and easy dinner that is made in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
1/2lbpipette pasta
1/2onionfinely diced
3garlic cloves finely minced
2tbspchopped Calabrian chili peppers
6ouncestomato paste
1/2cupvodka
1cupheavy cream
1/2tspsugar or to taste
1/4cuppasta water the water you cook the pasta in
1tbspbutter
1tbspparmesan cheese freshly grated
salt and pepper to taste
oil
Instructions
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to packaging instructions.
In a large pot, heat some oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and Calabrian chili peppers and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes while stirring frequently. Pour in the vodka and cook for 1 minute. Add the heavy cream and mix well.
Add the pasta cooking water, sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the butter, fresh parmesan cheese, and check for seasoning. Fold in the pasta and enjoy!
Notes
Cook the pasta until al-dente.
Only use 1/2 lb of pasta if you like it saucy and creamy. If you use the entire box, it will be a little dry.
Double the sauce recipe if you use 1 lb of pasta!
If you can’t find chopped Calabrian chilis feel free to use red crushed chili flakes instead.
Yes, the pasta was good, but in my opinion, it didn't live up to the social media hype. The moment I left, I knew that I'd be able to re-create this dish at home and make it even better! Fast-forward a few months later (and a few trials and errors), and I'm bringing you my better-than-Carbone Spicy Rigatoni 🤤 !
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