Spicy Pennette Alla Vodka Recipe (Gigi Hadid Pasta)
![Penne in spicy vodka sauce with a dash of parsley on top](https://wellbeingbarista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/spicy-pennette-alla-vodka-1.webp)
Variations
- Spicy Vodka Sauce without the Vodka: Just skip the vodka. You don’t need to add any substitutes but just cook the other ingredients well imagining you’re taking some time to evaporate the vodka.
- Vegan Sauce: Swap the bacon with vegan bacon or sausage and choose soy cream to replace the cream
- Low Fodmap Vodka Pasta: Replace the cream with soy cream or Greek Yogurt and avoid the shallot and vodka.
- Substituting pancetta with smoked salmon, this becomes my favorite salmon pasta recipe.
Health Info
- Calories: 749.8
- Sugar: 7.94
- Sodium: 284.16
- Fat: 38.04
- Carbohydrates: 74.42
- Fiber: 4.33
- Protein: 17.42
![Penne in spicy vodka sauce with a dash of parsley on top](https://wellbeingbarista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/spicy-pennette-alla-vodka-1-500x500.webp)
Spicy Red Pepper Vodka Pasta REcipe
Description
Ingredients
- 12½ ounces Penne rigate 350g
- ¾ cup Bacon cubed (or pancetta)
- 1 cup Tomato puree
- 1 Shallot or a small onion
- 2 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
- 1 cup Cream
- 5 tbsp Vodka
- 1 pinch Salt and pepper
- 1 pinch Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- While boiling the water and then boiling the pasta, finely chop the shallot and brown it in a pan with the chopped pancetta.
- Now add the vodka and let it evaporate and then the tomato purée and a sprinkling of salt, pepper and chilli. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Now add some parsley or a few leaves of fresh and finely chopped thyme. Now add the cream and mix.
- As soon as it is al dente, drain the pasta and pour it into the pan. Stir over medium heat and mix the pasta with the sauce.
- Serve the Gigi Hadid pasta with vodka still hot.
- To add a touch of flavor and refinement to the dish you can add a tablespoon of fresh grated Parmesan cheese and sprinkle some parsley. Enjoy!
Tips
- Since the model was pregnant when she shared the recipe, she joked that it is Pasta alla Vodka without vodka. Also, she omits the bacon despite being used in the original recipe.
FAQ
Milk can be used but expect the sauce to be lighter unless you thicken it using some cornstarch. Another lighter alternative to cream that works better is usually Greek Yogurt which adds both creaminess and taste to the sauce.
You can replace the vodka with a squeeze of lemon but avoid adding any water or another spirit to the sauce.
In 2020, Gigi Hadid decided to share on her Instagram a moment of her life in the kitchen that went viral! The famous vodka pasta has been on repeat everywhere across the world ever since. Surprisingly, Gigi didn’t add any vodka to the pasta because at the time she was also pregnant. She also joked that it is Pasta alla Vodka without vodka.
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