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Easy Vodka Sauce

Easy vodka sauce recipe in a bowl of pasta
  • Serves: 12
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  40 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
  • ½ lb pancetta, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup vodka
  • 1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes (crushed with hands)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3/4 lb cooked pasta for serving
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
  • extra parmesan cheese for serving, optional
  • basil, thinly sliced, optional

Method

  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and pancetta and cook over medium heat until onions have softened and pancetta is crispy, about 4 minutes.
  2. Add in garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.
  3. Add the vodka and the tomatoes (crushing the whole tomatoes with your hands as you add them) to the pot. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes to burn off the alcohol and cook down the tomatoes.
  4. Add the salt, heavy cream and the parmesan. Simmer another 5 minutes until creamy.
  5. Serve over ¾ lbs of your favorite cooked pasta with red pepper flakes, extra parmesan cheese and basil.