Garlic Butter Pasta alla Vodka with Melty Burrata

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• 2-3 small cubes butter
• Olive oil
• 6-8 cloves minced garlic
• Red chili flakes
• 1-2 small chopped shallots
• ½-1 cup tomato paste
• ¼-½ cup vodka
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Rigatoni pasta
• Pasta cooking water
• Parmesan cheese
• 2 balls fresh burrata cheese
• Chopped fresh herbs
• ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
• Salt
• Black pepper

1. 1Melt butter and olive oil in a pan.
2. 2Sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add chili flakes and chopped shallots.
3. 3Stir in tomato paste and cook.
4. 4Deglaze with vodka and reduce.
5. 5Pour in heavy cream to create a creamy sauce.
6. 6Boil rigatoni pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving some pasta cooking water.
7. 7Drain pasta and transfer to the pan with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water for consistency.
8. 8Stir in a substantial amount of grated Parmesan cheese.
9. 9Gently place two whole balls of burrata cheese into the hot pasta to melt.
10. 10Combine chopped fresh herbs, toasted pine nuts, additional grated Parmesan, and olive oil for topping.
11. 11Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

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