Boozy And Spicy Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe! (With & Without Vodka)

Gigi Hadid’s pasta recipe is a creamy tomato-based pasta sauce with vodka and the rich taste of butter and parmesan. This particular viral recipe is something you just have to recreate to believe. Unless you live under a rock, you have heard of Gigi Hadid. She is a supermodel, an activist, a mum, and even a chef! Somewhere last year during quarantine, she posted her vodka sauce pasta recipe, and obviously, if she posts her pasta recipe in her stories, good believe you have to give it a try. 

So, while it is called Gigi Hadid pasta recipe, it is a spicy vodka sauce recipe that originated in Italy and has the richness of a cream-based tomato pasta sauce with oodles and oodles parmesan. The spiciness comes from the red chili flakes, while the basil gives it a lovely fresh and vibrant touch. Since last year when she posted this recipe, a variation of the pasta sauce without vodka was also made for people who would not prefer to have alcohol in their pasta sauce.

This recipe went viral and was tried by thousands and posted on TikTok. 

Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe – Spicy Vodka Sauce

Ingredients to make Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe (With Vodka)

• Olive oil ¼ cup
• Chopped garlic one clove
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp vodka
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 225 gm shell pasta
• 1 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Basil for garnish

How to make Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe (Vodka)? 

1. Start by cooking the pasta according to package instructions.
2. Once the pasta is done, drain but reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water for later.
3. Now place a large saucepan on medium-high heat and add the olive oil.
4. Once the oil heats up, add in the garlic and onions and saute until the onions turn soft and translucent.
5. Now add the tomato paste, mix well, and allow the sauce to cook until it turns darker and caramelizes.
6. Add in the vodka and cook until it evaporates and you can no longer smell the alcohol.
7. Add in the heavy cream and red chili flakes and mix well.
8. Now season the sauce with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
9. Now add the drained pasta and the butter to the sauce and mix well so that the pasta is well coated with the sauce.
10. Add the reserved pasta water to the sauce and stir so that it is well mixed.
11. Now sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the pasta sauce and season with more salt and pepper and chili flakes.
12. Garnish with basil and serve.

Things to keep in mind while preparing Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe 

• The recipe uses rigatoni pasta, but any kind will do.
• A parmesan wedge works in this recipe and melts better into the sauce than pre-grated parmesan or powdered parmesan

No Vodka Spicy Sauce Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe

Ingredients to make Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe (Non-vodka)

• Olive oil ¼ cup
• Chopped garlic one clove
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp red chili flakes
• 225 gm shell pasta
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp Basil 

How to make Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe (Non-Vodka)?

1. Place a large saucepan on medium-high heat and add the olive oil
2. Once the oil heats up, add in the garlic and onions and saute until the onions turn soft and translucent.
3. Now add the tomato paste, mix well, and allow the sauce to cook until it turns darker and caramelizes.
4. Add in the heavy cream and mix well to change the sauce’s color.
5. Add the red chili flakes, basil, and cayenne pepper and mix well.
6. Now season the sauce with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
7. Now start cooking the pasta according to the package instructions.
8. Once the pasta is done, drain using a colander but reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water for later.
9. Now add the drained pasta and the butter to the sauce and mix well so that the pasta is well coated with the sauce.
10. Add the reserved pasta water to the sauce and stir so that it is well mixed.
11. Now sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the pasta sauce and season with more salt and pepper and chili flakes.
12. Garnish with basil and more parmesan if needed, and serve this amazing Gigi Hadid Pasta Recipe.

Summary

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