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Vodka Butter Tortellini with Caramelized Onions

Name: Vodka Butter Tortellini with Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: onions (caramelized; the source says this took about three hours); butter (for the vodka butter); Calabrian chilies (some are added to the vodka butter; chopped chili is also added when finishing the pasta); tomato paste (cooked for the tomato-vodka reduction); basil stems (cooked with the tomato paste); vodka (used to deglaze the tomato paste and reduced fully); 2 cloves garlic (raw, for the vodka butter); Parmesan (some is mixed into the vodka butter; a little more is sprinkled over the finished pasta); salt (to season the vodka butter); black pepper (to season the vodka butter); tortellini (filled tortellini; filling and preparation are not specified); pasta water (for tossing with the cooked tortellini); garlic (thinly sliced; added when finishing the pasta); mascarpone (added when finishing the pasta); olive oil (a little, added when finishing the pasta)

Recipe by @forkthepeople @forkthepeople · TikTok

Imported by Amanda Aisen on SeeMeCook

A rich twist on vodka pasta: butter is mixed with deeply caramelized onions, Calabrian chilies, and a tomato-vodka reduction, then tossed with tortellini and mascarpone. The source gives no measured quantities and does not explain the tortellini filling or how to make the tortellini.

4 servings270 minItalian

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Ingredients

onions (caramelized; the source says this took about three hours)
butter (for the vodka butter)
Calabrian chilies (some are added to the vodka butter; chopped chili is also added when finishing the pasta)
tomato paste (cooked for the tomato-vodka reduction)
basil stems (cooked with the tomato paste)
vodka (used to deglaze the tomato paste and reduced fully)
2 cloves garlic (raw, for the vodka butter)
Parmesan (some is mixed into the vodka butter; a little more is sprinkled over the finished pasta)
salt (to season the vodka butter)
black pepper (to season the vodka butter)
tortellini (filled tortellini; filling and preparation are not specified)
pasta water (for tossing with the cooked tortellini)
garlic (thinly sliced; added when finishing the pasta)
mascarpone (added when finishing the pasta)
olive oil (a little, added when finishing the pasta)

Steps

1
Caramelize the onions properly. The creator reports that this took about three hours; no heat level or technique is specified.
2
Cook the tomato paste with the basil stems to begin the tomato-vodka reduction. The source does not specify amounts, heat, or duration.
3
Deglaze the tomato paste mixture with vodka, then let the vodka reduce fully.
4
Add the caramelized onions to the butter, along with the Calabrian chilies and tomato-vodka reduction.
5
Add the two raw garlic cloves, Parmesan, salt, and black pepper. Let everything mix together to make the vodka butter.
6
Cook the tortellini. The source does not give a cooking time or describe how to prepare or fill it.
7
Toss the cooked tortellini with pasta water and the vodka butter.
8
Add chopped Calabrian chili, thinly sliced garlic, mascarpone, and a little olive oil. Mix everything together.
9
Sprinkle a little Parmesan over the finished tortellini and serve.

Notes

The creator provides no quantities except two garlic cloves, and does not give the tortellini filling or detailed pasta-making instructions. Caramelized onions took about three hours. Ingredient nutrition is unavailable where amounts are not stated.