Dairy-Free Homemade Vodka Pasta

Ingredients

Pasta:

• 400 g all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 90 g water

**recipe book that comes with machine has an egg-free option!

Vodka sauce:

• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, enough to cover the pan
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp tomato paste
• red pepper flakes (lots!)
• 2-3 oz vodka
• 1 cup coconut cream (the solid part at the top of a can of full fat coconut milk, or can be bought separately)
• up to 1 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
• Salt + pepper

Directions

1. Prepare pasta according to the directions provided with the Hamilton Beach Electric Pasta Maker.
2. Boil for 3-4 minutes until al-dente.
3. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the rest.
4. Add oil to a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and sauté for a few minutes until translucent.
5. Add garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
6. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes and stir, cooking for about 5 minutes until browned.
7. Deglaze the pan with vodka. Reduce heat to low and add coconut cream, stirring until smooth.
8. Add about 1/2 cup pasta water and stir again. Season with salt & pepper.
9. Turn off heat and add back in the cooked pasta. Add more pasta water as needed to get the noodles fully coated with sauce. Enjoy!

Serves: 4-6 (depending on how hungr you are!)