Boil salted water and add pasta of your choice.
Heat up 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1/2 small onion finely diced and mix until translucent. Season lightly with salt. Add minced garlic and mix until fragrant.
Add 3 tbsp tomato paste and mix. Add 1 oz of vodka and let it simmer / dissolve. Mix again.
Option to add 1/2 tbsp Calabrian chili peppers for spice. Or some chili flakes. Mix and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Pour in 2/3 cup cream and mix well. Let it cook until it bubbles.
Add a 1/4 - 1/2 cup (or more) of grated Parmesan cheese and 1 small ladle of pasta water. Mix well.
When sauce is creamy, add in pasta when al dente and cooked to your liking.
Toss with some more pasta water and parm if needed. Serve with fresh basil and more parm!
Enjoy!