

In addition to these steps, I decided to add a little bit of protein by sauteing shrimp and mushrooms in a separate pan, adding a small amount of salt and pepper to taste and adding it into the finished sauce.I used thick-cut parmesan, but any parmesan will do. While things are still steamy and hot, add your parmesan cheese to the noodles and sauce and it will melt right into the sauce.Before combining the pasta and sauce, add your desired amount of butter to your noodles - I like things buttery - and then add the buttered noodles and pasta water to the sauce.Next, strain your pasta and reserve a little pasta water to add to the sauce.Since I don’t particularly like my pasta soft and would rather have it be al dente, I boiled my rigatoni for about 11 minutes, and it was perfect. Depending on which pasta you opt for, you can cook to your desired firmness. I personally decided to use rigatoni, which is a tube-shaped pasta. In Hadid’s original recipe she uses shells, but I believe any form of pasta would work. While the sauce is cooking you will also want to boil your pasta.I bought my pepper flakes from Trader Joe’s, but you can find them just about anywhere.

Next, you can add your pepper flakes to add a little heat - or, in my case, a lot of heat because of my unhealthy addiction to spicy foods.For those of us under 21, a perfectly fine alternative to vodka is a splash of fresh water and lemon juice. Now, add in your vodka and cook through until vaporized.

