Gigi Hadid pasta is the spicy, creamy pasta alla vodka recipe that took over Instagram and Tiktock. This creamy, cheesy pasta dish is on the table in less than 30 minutes. Adjust the level of heat by adding more red pepper flakes.
I think this sauce would be so dreamy spooned over gnudi. The homemade ricotta pillows would love to take a bath in rosy, creamy vodka sauce.
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- ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- 🥫 Ingredients needed to make Gigi Hadid Pasta:
- 📝 Ingredient notes:
- 🔄 Substitutions
- 🔪 How to make Gigi Hadid Pasta, basic instructions
- 📷 How to make creamy pasta alla vodka, photo instructions
- ❄️ Storage Tips
- ♨️ Reheating Instructions
- 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
- Gigi Hadid Pasta
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✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- My son, who is not a fan of vodka sauces, loves this recipe! It is amazing what the change of the name of pasta alla Vodka will do for kids!
- Add your choice of protein to this pasta dish for an amazing entree.
- My favorite one-pan meal to serve with a bottle of dry red wine.
🥫 Ingredients needed to make Gigi Hadid Pasta:
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
📝 Ingredient notes:
- Olive oil - yes, there seems like a lot of olive oil in this sauce but trust me when I say it is WORTH IT. Not only does it cook the onions and garlic but it adds a wonderful richness to the sauce.
- Onion - I am using a small yellow onion but use a large shallot, a small while onion or even a red onion. Gigi Hadid used a purple onion in her video on TikTok.
- Tomato Paste - I have instructions on how to make homemade tomato paste but for this recipe I am using help from the grocery store and using a 6-ounce can of tomato paste.
- Parmesan Cheese - I use freshly grated because I like the way it melts in this vodka sauce. If you have the pre-grated or the parmesan in the green can, that will work too.
- Cream - Gigi Hadid uses heavy cream in her sauce, I use light cream in my sauce. Use the cream that speaks to your heart.
- Garlic - use fresh garlic in this recipe, I use a Microplane to make sure it is finely grated, but if you have pre-chopped garlic in a jar or garlic confit, both will work. I can teach you how to grow garlic.
🔄 Substitutions
- Tomato paste - I am using regular tomato paste but you can also use tomato paste with herbs or use a can of tomato sauce. If you use the tomato sauce, you are going to want to cook out the moisture before adding the cream.
- Pasta - I use orecchiette because they are like little pasta cups for holding the sauce. Other good substitutions could be rigatoni, penne, bow ties, large macaroni, gnocchi or even a ravioli or tortellini.
- Vodka - not everyone cooks with alcohol. If you would like to substitute vegetable stock or chicken stock for the Vodka, that would be a great swap.
- Protein - Add some cooked chicken, sous vide chicken breast, sautéed shrimp, seared scallops or sheet pan salmon would be delicious in this spicy vodka sauce pasta.
- Cheese - switch out the parmesan for Asiago, Romano or provolone for a little flavor variation.
- Vegetables -when cooking the onions and garlic, add in some veggies like bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, peas or asparagus to get in more vegetables.
🔪 How to make Gigi Hadid Pasta, basic instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water, and save some of the pasta water for the sauce.
- Sautee the onions, garlic tomato paste, red pepper flakes in olive oil.
- Whisk in the vodka and cream, whisking to combine.
- Whisk in the reserved pasta water and add the cooked pasta.
- Fold in the pasta, add the butter and stir to combine.
- Adjust seasoning and serve, garnished with chopped basil.
📷 How to make creamy pasta alla vodka, photo instructions
- Boil pasta according to the directions on the package, be sure the water is heavily salted. Reserve ½-1 cup of the pasta water for later use in the sauce.
- In a wide bottom pan heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until they soften and start to take on color.
- Add chopped garlic and sauté for a minute.
- Stir in red pepper flake and tomato paste, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in vodka, stirring and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in Vodka and cream. Whisk until smooth. It will take a few minutes but the oil and cream will start to emulsify with whisking.
- Add cheese and reserved pasta water, whisking for a minute until the color becomes consistent and rosy in color.
- Drain the cooked pasta and add to the vodka sauce.
- Stir in pasta and butter. Garnish with fresh chopped basil.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt pepper and add additional red pepper flake for more heat.
❄️ Storage Tips
- Cool the pasta completely before storing in air-tight containers for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
♨️ Reheating Instructions
In a microwave-safe dish reheat the pasta with a splash of water in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval and repeating until heated through.
📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Gigi uses a small shell pasta but I use orecchiette because they are like little pasta cups for holding the sauce. Other good substitutions could be rigatoni, penne, bow ties, large macaroni, gnocchi or even a ravioli or tortellini.
If you have all your ingredients chopped ahead Gigi Hadid pasta can be on the table in under 30 minutes.
When cooking dried pasta in water the pasta releases statch into the water. This pasta water is wonderful to add to sauces such as vodka sauce to help thin out yet maintain the viscosity of the sauce.
👩🍳 Chef Tip
If your family and friends are not a fan of spicy sauces, leave the red pepper flakes out of this recipe. Give them the option to add the red pepper flakes to their plate when you serve this amazing pasta dish.
Gigi Hadid Pasta
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Pasta (orecchiette , rigatoni, penne, bow ties, large macaroni, gnocchi or even a ravioli or tortellini.)
- ½ cup Olive Oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper flakes
- 6 ounces Tomato Paste
- ¼ cup Vodka
- 1 ½ cup Cream (heavy is best, light will work)
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- Basil leaves (garnish)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to directions on package, being sure the water is heavily salted. Reserve ½-1 cup of the pasta water for later use in the sauce.
- In a wide bottom pan heat extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions and sauté until they soften and start to take on color.
- Add chopped garlic and sauté for a minute.
- Stir in red pepper flake and tomato paste, cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in vodka, stirring and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in Vokda and cream. Whisk until smooth. It will take a few minutes but the oil and cream will start to emulsify with whisking.
- Add cheese and reserved pasta water, whisking for a minute until the color becomes consistant and rosy in color.
- Drain the cooked pasta and add to the vodka sauce.
- Stir in pasta and butter. Garnish with fresh chopped basil.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt pepper and add additional red pepper flake for more heat.
Notes
Cheese - switch out the parmesan for asiago, Romano or provolone for a little flavor variation.
Vegetables -when cooking the onions and garlic, add in some veggies like bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, peas or asparagus to get in more vegetables.
Nutrition
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