Vodka Rigatoni Just Got a Smoky Upgrade

This is the pasta sauce everyone's trying to recreate. Rich, spicy, glossy pink vodka sauce tossed with rigatoni one pan, restaurant quality.

Ingredients:
- 12 oz rigatoni
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Midnight Ember Chili Powder
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh basil, torn

Instructions:
1. Boil rigatoni, reserving 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
2. Melt 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan.
3. Add minced shallot and soften for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in garlic and Midnight Ember Chili Powder for 30 seconds.
5. Add tomato paste and cook until it darkens.
6. Pour in vodka and simmer 2 minutes.
7. Slowly stir in heavy cream.
8. Add cooked rigatoni with a splash of pasta water.
9. Toss in parmesan until glossy and season with salt to taste.
10. Top with torn basil and serve immediately.