Pasta with Vodka Sauce and Shrimp | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 small to medium onion
• EVOO
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 large cloves garlic
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste OR 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 can (28 ounces) Italian crushed tomatoes
• A few leaves of basil, torn, plus a few to serve
• 1 pound penne rigate pasta
• 1 pound large raw shrimp, deveined and tails removed
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup Pernod or white vermouth
• A handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• A handful freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus some to pass at table, optional ( -- and controversial to some Italians)