Spicy Vodka Pasta with Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup diced yellow onion
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta , any pasta works
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ cup shredded/grated parmesan cheese
- fresh basil to garnish, optional
- salt and pepper to taste, optional
Instructions
- Dice chicken breast into bite size pieces. Season with your favorite seasonings. Sauté in hot skillet until fully cooked.
- In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Sauté the onion until it's soft. Mince the garlic into the pan and cook 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste. Whisk until it's a little bit caramelized.
- Whisk in the heavy cream and vodka until fully blended into the sauce. Add pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper if using.
- Cover. Simmer on low while you boil the pasta.
- Before draining the pasta, save ½ cup of the pasta water.
- Stir the butter into the pasta. Add the pasta to the sauce. Add a few splashes of the pasta water to desired consistency. You probably won't use the entire ½ cup.
- Serve topped with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 1012kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 61gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 236mgSodium: 803mgPotassium: 1346mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2012IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 234mgIron: 4mg
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