Monday, April 21, 2008

Vodka Cream Pasta

So this recipe may be hard to make if you live in Utah and can't drive basically to any store and get a bottle of Vodka! (don't worry, the alcohol cooks out!)

16 oz penne pasta cooked according to pkg directions
1 tbs olive olive
1 tbs butter
3 cloves garlic-minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup vegetable stock, or chicken stock
32 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
salt
pepper
basil-dry or fresh

Saute garlic in olive oil and butter. Add vodka and cook 3-5 min to reduce alcohol. Add vegetable stock and tomatoes, bring to a boil and lett simmer while pasta cooks. Season with salt, pepper, and basil. Remove from heat and add cream. Return to a boil then add cooked pasta. Let stand for 5 min for sauce to thicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
*For those of you who are worried about what to do with the extra vodka, you can put it in your freezer and use it the next few times you make this recipe :)

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