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Creamed Onions Alla Vodka

Creamed Onions Alla Vodka on a wide plate
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni

Here’s an easy side dish that comes together in a flash using frozen onions straight from the freezer—no defrosting required! Think creamed onions but reimagined with the flavors of pasta alla vodka: tomato paste, heavy cream, Parmesan, and (yup, you guessed it) vodka. We wouldn’t be mad if you ended up throwing some cooked ditalini into all this glossiness and called it dinner. A bag of frozen pearl onions never looked so good.

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