Vegan Gluten-Free Spicy Rigatoni Vodka

One of the most instafamous dishes I’ve seen is the spicy rigatoni vodka from Carbone in New York City. I can vouch that it’s delicious — I’ve had it many times and it’s creamy, spicy and just absolute simple perfection. I’ve always wanted to do a swap, but I never wanted to butcher this classic dish.

I’m a half and half drinker (literally every morning) so I was worried I wouldn’t be able to achieve a more wholesome vodka sauce without that full fat dairy creaminess. I was wrong because macadamia nut milk is now a thing, and wow is it creamy?! So is cashew milk… also very creamy.

And no cheese? No problem — when incorporated into a rich sauce, nutritional yeast actually adds a nice cheesy, nutty taste. And here we have a vegan spicy vodka sauce! Put it on some gluten-free noodles of your choice, and you’ve made it gluten-free. I used the Banza elbows pasta.

Yes, you’re welcome.