Pasta in Tomato Vodka Sauce – Recipe
A quick, easy and delicious pasta meal perfect for weeknights
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1lb pkg pasta (elbows, fusilli, any shaped pasta)
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups tomatoes, diced (or two 16oz cans)
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 2 TBS fresh herbs, chopped (I used basil, thyme, marjoram and oregano)
- salt to taste
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta for one minute less than the package directions. Drain and return to the pot and set aside.
- While the water is coming to a boil, put the olive oil in a pan and heat it over med – high heat. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to smell good. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the vodka and let the sauce cook until it reduces a bit and thickens.
- Add the chopped herbs and let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes.
- When the sauce has reached the consistency you would like turn off the heat.
- At this point you can add it to the pasta in the pot.
- Mix everything together, adjust the seasoning if necessary and let it sit in the pot for 5 minutes before serving. Grate some parmesan over the top and serve!
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