The Cooking Mawma

1: Bring water to a roaring boil for pasta to cook in. Add salt to the water (1tbsp).

2: In a deep pan on medium heat, drizzle olive oil. Place shrimp in and cook for 1 minute each side. Remove from pan and set aside.

3: In same pan, add garlic and onions. Cook until the garlic is fragrant (about 1 minute).

4: Add vodka and cook down until almost completely evaporated. Add tomato paste until incorporated and cook down until a little thicker (2-3 minutes).

5: Add asparagus and mushroom and cook until slightly softened (2-3 minutes). Put heat on low, and add heavy cream. Add red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook down for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6: Cook pasta until al-dente.

7: Once pasta is done, add pasta and take 1/2 cup pasta water and add it to vodka sauce. Add more pasta water if needed, 1/4 cup at a time.

8: Add butter and cheese and cook until melted. Taste for saltiness, add more if needed.