Pasta is one of the only foods that I could eat-and crave-at any time. Ask me what I want to eat morning, noon, or night and my answer will always be pasta (or pizza).
This pasta is the best of both worlds between cream- and tomato-based sauces. It all starts with building the flavor base with garlic, shallots, and tomato paste. You wouldn’t think tomato paste could provide a depth of flavor satisfying enough to call this a tomato sauce, but that’s where the vodka comes in. Kind of like wine, a splash of vodka helps deepen the tomato’s intensity. A healthy dose of cream makes this sauce silky and luxurious; thin with a little pasta water to really bring the sauce together. Add as much (or as little, but why!) red pepper flakes and Parmesan as you like to make this a true pasta experience. Fresh basil at the end brings it all together.
There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of hot pasta. Serve with this perfect, classic garlic bread!
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