I Still Can't Stop Thinking About Gigi Hadid's Recipe For Spicy Vodka Pasta Sauce

In a large saucepan:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Add a small clove of garlic, diced, and 1/4 of a shallot.
• Cook till soft.

Editor's Note: I thought there was too much oil in this recipe from the very first stage, but persevered and found the final dish wasn't oily at all. That said, if you don't like using much oil in your cooking, I'd suggest halving Gigi's suggested amount.

• Add 1/4 cup tomato paste.
• Cook the sauce until it's darker and a bit caramelized.

• Add 1 tablespoon vodka and cook until it almost evaporates. (You can also skip the vodka altogether if you prefer.)
• Add 1/2 cup heavy cream.
• Add 1 teaspoon chili flakes — or more if you like it hotter.

• Keep stirring until the sauce is combined.
• Season it with salt and pepper.
• Remove the sauce from the heat.
• Cook your pasta (about 250 grams for two people). When the pasta is cooked, save 1/4 cup pasta water before draining.

Editor's Note: I recommend reserving an additional 1/4 cup pasta water, just in case you need it in the next step.

• Add the cooked pasta, the 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, and 1 tablespoon butter.
• Stir over medium heat till the butter has melted and the sauce is "sauccyyyyy."

• Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.

Editor's Note: if your sauce is too thick or simply not saucy enough, slowly add the additional pasta water you put aside earlier until it reaches your desired consistency.

Enjoy!