Garganelli with Vodka Sauce by Odette Williams

My daughter Opal once made a recipe for pasta vodka sauce that she found on the Internet, put in too much vodka, and then didn’t cook it off. It was so strong that it ripped our heads off...

This is a featured recipe from Simple Pasta: Pasta Made Easy. Life Made Better. by this week’s guest, Odette Williams. Paid subscribers can also enjoy a recipe for Winter Chicories with Date & Anchovy Dressing. You can also hear our conversation with Odette here.

Photo: Graydon Herriott

Excerpted with permission from Simple Pasta: Pasta Made Easy. Life Made Better. by Odette Williams:

My daughter Opal once made a recipe for pasta vodka sauce that she found on the internet, put in too much vodka, and then didn’t cook it off. It was so strong that it ripped our heads off and made her brother Ned a hater. She has since learned about cooking off alcohol and has mastered my version of this crowd pleaser. Ned has come around, and we never have leftovers. Garganelli is a great shape for kids to make. If you don’t make your own pasta, use dried pasta on a weeknight, and this recipe will come together in a flash.

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SERVINGS

Makes 4 servings

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THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• Fresh pasta: 1 recipe Large-Batch Egg Dough (Simple Pasta, page 16), shaped into garganelli (see page 32)
  –or–
  Store-bought pasta: 1 pound dried garganelli or penne