For the Love of Pasta | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 5 tablespoons tomato paste, preferably double-concentrated
• 3/4 cup vodka
• 1 (16-ounce) box fusilli, can substitute penne or rigatoni
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup Pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese, finely grated, divided
• 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• basil, optional, to taste, finely chopped, for garnish