Spicy Vodka Sausage Pasta
Spicy Vodka Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces pasta, any short pasta, cooked al dente
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 1 pound of spicy Italian sausage to the pan. Break up the sausage into smaller pieces using a spoon or spatula while it cooks. Continue to cook until the sausage is browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Remove the cooked sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving a small amount of the rendered fat in the pan. Set the sausage aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the 1/2 diced yellow onion to the same pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the 4 minced garlic cloves to the pan. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the 1/2 cup of vodka to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom with your spoon. Allow the vodka to cook for 2 minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour in the 1 cup of heavy cream and add the 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Stir all the ingredients together to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Return the cooked sausage to the pan with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the 12 ounces of cooked pasta to the pan. Pour in the 1/2 cup of pasta water and sprinkle in the 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir everything together thoroughly until the sauce becomes creamy and coats the pasta evenly. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Garnish with the 1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Spicy Vodka Sausage Pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces pasta, any short pasta, cooked al dente
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 1 pound of spicy Italian sausage to the pan. Break up the sausage into smaller pieces using a spoon or spatula while it cooks. Continue to cook until the sausage is browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Remove the cooked sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving a small amount of the rendered fat in the pan. Set the sausage aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the 1/2 diced yellow onion to the same pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the 4 minced garlic cloves to the pan. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the 1/2 cup of vodka to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom with your spoon. Allow the vodka to cook for 2 minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour in the 1 cup of heavy cream and add the 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Stir all the ingredients together to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Return the cooked sausage to the pan with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the 12 ounces of cooked pasta to the pan. Pour in the 1/2 cup of pasta water and sprinkle in the 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir everything together thoroughly until the sauce becomes creamy and coats the pasta evenly. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Garnish with the 1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min