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You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta

Source of Recipe

Rachael Ray


Recipe Introduction

This recipe will make enough for 2 couples. If you plan a romantic evening where more than two's a crowd, reserve half the sauce to freeze for another supper before the addition of basil, and only cook 1/2 to 2/3 pound of penne.

List of Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow
stream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Crusty bread, for passing


Recipe

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and
shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5
minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around
the pan in a steady stream will equal
about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add
chicken stock, 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. Pass pasta with crusty bread.


Yield: 4 servings