Spicy Tomato Burrata Pasta
pasta / meat free / quick meals
Creamy, spicy vodka sauce with whole cherry tomatoes and topped with burrata for the ultimate amped up pasta dish!
This super creamy spicy pasta is one of my absolute favorites. It uses fresh whole cherry tomatoes which makes it perfect for the summertime. The sauce is a classic vodka sauce, but I incorporate hot Calabrian chili oil and red pepper flakes to amp up the heat.
The burrata gives the spicy pasta some relief and make it extra creamy. I like to break up the barrata and dollop it around the dish. It looks so beautiful that way! And then when serving you can definitely mix in the burrata more and incorporate it so you get that cheesiness in every bite.
Here are the Ingredients for this Spicy Tomato Burrata Pasta:
Vegetables - Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes
Seasonings - Salt, Red Pepper Flakes, Black Pepper
Dairy - Butter, Cream/Milk
Pantry - Pasta, Tomato Paste, Hot Chili Oil, Vodka
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Spicy Tomato Burrata Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz short pasta (I used Lumache)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp hot chili oil (can use regular olive oil and add a pinch more red pepper flakes)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta water
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1 cup cream or milk (can use half & half, heavy cream, 2% milk, or dairy free milk)
- 1 burrata
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions in heavy salted water.
- In a large sauce pan, melt the butter on medium low heat and add in the hot chili oil.
- Stir in garlic and red pepper until frgrant, making sure to keep the heat low as to not burn the garlic.
- Add in the cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and pasta water. Stir, cover and let cook for 5-8 minutes until cherry tomatoes are about to burst. Make sure to stir every so often to keep the tomatoes from burning or sticking to the pan.
- Add in the tomato pasta, mix and cook until it turns dark red and covers all the cherry tomatoes. Then add in the vodka, stir and cook again until the vodka is absorbed.
- Add in the cream or milk, a half at a time, making sure the sauce thickens before adding in the second half.
- Once sauce is thickened to your liking, add in the cooked pasta and toss.
- Serve with some red pepper flakes and parmesan and enjoy!
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