Vodka Sauce Pasta with Caviar: A Bold Pairing Recipe

By Beleaev Family | International Caviar & Gourmet, Head Office London | beleaev.com

Vodka sauce pasta with caviar is the Italian-American comfort food upgraded with luxury topping. Tomato-cream sauce with vodka for depth, penne to catch the sauce, generous caviar on top.

Key Takeaways
- Penne or rigatoni for ridges
- Vodka burns off, leaving depth
- Tomato passata, not chopped tomatoes
- 15g of [Royal Oscietra](https://beleaev.com/products/royal-oscietra-caviar-copy) per portion
- Cool before caviar

Vodka sauce pasta with caviar in white bowl

The Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 350g penne or rigatoni
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 100ml vodka
  • 400g tomato passata
  • 200ml double cream
  • 60g Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
  • 60g Royal Oscietra
  • 1 tbsp finely sliced chives
  • 30g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper

The Method

1. Heat oil and butter in wide pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook 6 min.

2. Add garlic and chilli flakes. Cook 60 sec.

3. Add vodka. Reduce 90 sec until alcohol evaporates.

4. Add passata. Simmer 8 min.

5. Stir in cream. Simmer 3 min.

6. Boil pasta in salted water to packet al dente.

7. Drain. Tip pasta into sauce. Add parmesan. Toss.

8. Plate. Wait 60 sec. Top with 15g caviar per portion. Scatter chives. Serve.

Tips

Vodka must burn off. Don't skip the reduction step.

Cream after vodka, before pasta.

Cool before caviar.

Don't add extra cheese on top.

Variations and Pairings

With Beluga: 50g of Beluga XXL total.

With basil: Add fresh basil leaves at the end.

Wine pairing: A chilled Italian rosé or Barbera.

For more pasta, see our tagliatelle with caviar and cream recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why vodka?

Vodka extracts flavours from tomatoes that water can't. The alcohol burns off but the flavour remains.

Pasta shape?

Penne or rigatoni. Ridges hold sauce.

How much caviar?

15g per portion.

Vodka sauce pasta with caviar is one of those midweek dinners that turns Italian-American comfort into proper luxury. Discover Beleaev's caviar collection at beleaev.com.

Beleaev is an international caviar and gourmet house headquartered in London, with fulfilment hubs across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and the United States. We deliver responsibly farmed Beluga, Oscietra, Sevruga, and Kaluga caviar to customers in each region within 24 to 48 hours.

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