Break out the red wine and indulge in this easy but delicious Valentine’s Day date night pasta recipe. This delicious creamy pink sauce is the perfect addition to any v-day menu, and is the perfect excuse to shake things up for a bit and try your hand at being a home chef.
I don’t know about you, but every year when Valentine’s Day rolls around, I’m at a loss for what to do.
It always sneaks up on us, and I feel like everyone around us is torn over whether or not to celebrate it.
Half of my friends go all out, while the other half don’t even think twice about it.
For me, I like to keep it simple but intentional. It is a special occasion after all.
And that, surprise surprise, usually involves some form of cooking together, a special meal, or romantic pasta dinners.
In my house, I’m the cook, and my fiancé is the cleaner.
But on Valentine’s Day, we make a cozy night for ourselves and both do each activity together.
Now naturally, that means that the meal that we make would be on the easier side.
And what’s easier than a delicious vodka sauce pasta?
It’s truly one of my favorite Valentine’s Day dinner ideas.
Why?
For one, it’s so easy to make.
You can make it with a premade jar of marinara if you’d like, or you can make it from scratch using a few simple ingredients.
That’s right, you won’t see any lobster tails or slow roasted short ribs in this pasta dish.
(I mean, you can add them if you’d like. But the simple sauce speaks for itself here)
However you decide to make it, it’s one of the easiest Valentine’s Day pasta recipes, the perfect excuse to indulge, and a fun recipe to make together.
And a lot cooler than dinner reservations!
Here’s the best way to make this simple vodka sauce date night pasta recipe.
Here’s What You’ll Need
For The Tomato Sauce (optional):
Whole Peeled Tomatoes: I like San Marzano the best!
Tomato Paste: One tiny can of tomato paste will do the trick just fine.
Onions: I use one tiny onion with my vodka sauce, and it comes out perfectly each time
Garlic: Where there’s onions, there needs to be garlic.
Pasta: Use your favorite pasta shape! Personally, I feel as though rigatoni is the perfect addition to any romantic dinner. Of course, no one says you can’t ball out and use something decadent like lobster ravioli if you’d like.
For The Vodka Sauce:
Vodka: Obviously
Heavy Cream: Use your favorite!
Grated Romano Cheese: You can use parmesan cheese if you’d like, but my personal favorite is Romano.
