Vodka Pasta with Mini Meatballs🍝 Juicy meatblas covered with creamy, silky pasta sauce🧆 Meatballs 🧆 •Ground beef(beef+pork) 🥩 •onion🧅 •garlic🧄 •Breadcrumbs 🍞 •Egg 🥚 •Parmesan cheese 🧀 •Salt , black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano 🧂 Vodka Sauce 🍝 •Pasta 🍝 •Olive oil 🫒 •Onion 🧅 •Garlic 🧄 •Tomato paste 🍅 •Vodka 🍸 •Heavy cream 🥛 •Salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, *red pepper flakes (optional)🧂 Make the meatballs 1. In a bowl, mix ground meat, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, egg, onions, minced garlic, and seasonings. 2. Form the mixture into small meatballs. 3. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meatballs on all sides until cooked through. 4. Remove meatballs from the pan and set aside. Cook the pasta 5. Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. 6. Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water. Make the vodka sauce 7. In the same pan, sauté chopped onion until soft. 8. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook briefly, stirring carefully. 9. Pour in vodka and let it reduce slightly. 10. Stir in heavy cream and cook until the sauce is creamy. Add salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika to taste. Combine everything 11. Add some reserved pasta water to the sauce to loosen it. 12. Add the meatballs back into the sauce and simmer for a few minutes. 13. Toss in the cooked pasta and mix well. 14. Finish with grated Parmesan and fresh basil if desired. #vodkapasta #meatballs #meatballspaghetti #pasta #rigatonipasta - @alya.cookss