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Vodka cream pasta
This is a creamy pasta dish with a kick. Not one for the kids, but heartily recommended for grown-ups!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup good vegetable stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 ounces pasta of your choice - penne is good
1/2 cup heavy (double) cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Method
Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
Add oil, butter, garlic and shallots.
Gently sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness.
Add vodka to the pan.
Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes.
Add stock and tomatoes.
Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer.
Season with salt and pepper.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it).
While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.
Stir cream into sauce.
When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat.
Drain pasta.
Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves.
Serve with crusty bread.