{"id":81736,"date":"2020-11-27T08:57:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=81736"},"modified":"2020-12-04T08:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T08:00:35","slug":"i-tried-making-gigi-hadids-pasta-sauce-recipe-im-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/i-tried-making-gigi-hadids-pasta-sauce-recipe-im-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tried Making Gigi Hadid’s Pasta Sauce Recipe \u2013 I’m Sold"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve heard it, you\u2019ve heard it, by now everyone has heard about social media\u2019s obsession with model, Gigi Hadid\u2019s pasta. Back in early quarantine, Gigi Hadid<\/a> shared a step-by-step spicy vodka pasta<\/a> sauce recipe on her Instagram stories. Since it\u2019s release, fans and pseudo fans alike have gone wild for it, recreating it all over Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok.<\/p>\n

Even though we\u2019re about five months late to the pasta sauce making party, I\u2019m here to say, the pasta sauce recipe lives up to the hype. It\u2019s also fairly inexpensive to make. Gigi Hadid was on to something with this pasta sauce, and it\u2019s ideal for people on the go \u2013 the whole process takes under 30 minutes! Who knew this fashion icon could cook!<\/p>\n

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Even though I love to try new recipes and love to eat, I always try to make a healthier version of whatever recipe I\u2019m making. Before you start huffing and puffing, it\u2019s not because I\u2019m calorie conscious, it\u2019s more of a personal win for me. If I\u2019m able to pull off a delicious recipe by substituting the ingredients for healthier ones, I feel like I\u2019ve achieved something greater. That is why I made this recipe but added my own slight healthier twist to it. And let me just tell you, it was bomb.<\/p>\n

Gigi Hadid gave exact measurements and instructions on how to make her pasta. Also shoutout to the accounts that recreated this recipe, they allowed me to get a sense of how easy this recipe actually is. Below are her exact ingredients and instructions, I\u2019ll make a note next to each line I altered or omitted.<\/p>\n

Gigi Hadid Pasta Sauce Recipe:<\/h4>\n

Heat \u00bc cup of olive oil in a saucepan. Add a small clove of diced garlic and \u00bc of a shallot, chopped. (if you don\u2019t have shallots, red onion works too) Cook until translucent and soft, about 3 minutes.<\/p>\n

Add \u00bc cup of tomato paste and cook until darker and slightly caramelised about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Add 1 Tbsp of vodka and stir until evaporated (until you can no longer smell alcohol).<\/p>\n

Stir in \u00bd cup heavy cream and 1 tsp chilli flakes. (I used about 4 tablespoons of lactose-free, low-fat yoghurt instead of the cream).<\/p>\n

Stir until combined. Add in salt and pepper, then remove from heat.<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re doing all of this you should have had a pot of salted water boiling. Cook about two cups of pasta or however much you want to eat, in the salted water using the package instructions. Gigi Hadid used pasta shells but Orecchiette would also work well. I, however, used 100% chickpea pasta: delicious and nutritious.<\/p>\n

Reserve \u00bc cup of pasta water.<\/p>\n

Drain pasta and transfer to the sauce, stirring to coat. Put back on heat but at a low temp. Now, you add in the \u00bc cup of reserved pasta water and 1 Tbsp butter. ( I didn’t add in the butter and it still tasted incredible)<\/p>\n

Stir in \u00bc cup Parmesan cheese. You can use whatever type of Parmesan cheese you like, I used the precut cheese and it turned out good, so shoutout to my laziness for paying off. Stir for about 1-2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Top with even more cheese and chopped basil.<\/p>\n

End Result<\/h4>\n

Better than storebought sauce (obviously) and on par with restaurant-quality pasta dishes, it\u2019s even got that same sheen that you get from restaurant pasta. It was delicious, creamy, it had a kick, and it was comforting. This dish makes enough for two so if you want seconds there is definitely enough. I can confidently say I will be making this sauce for years to come, it\u2019s easy, inexpensive and wildly delicious.<\/p>\n

If you want to see a quick step-by-step video, check it out below! Please note that I forgot to film me adding the pasta water, cheese and chilli but it’s just before the end of the whole process.<\/p>\n