Fresh Pasta Con Vodka Sauce Recipes

PASTA IN VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, and garlic in oil; stir until soft. Add prosciutto and vodka. Simmer until almost all liquid is gone.
• Add tomatoes, cayenne, and herbs. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in half and half, and heat for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water until done. Drain. Serve sauce over noodles.

TOMATO-CREAM (VODKA) SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute; add vodka, bring to a simmer, and cook until mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, basil, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper with the garlic and vodka in the saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Stir milk and butter together in a bowl until smooth; pour into tomato sauce and stir until the color is even.
• Place saucepan over medium-low heat, bring sauce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

PASTA IN VODKA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta: To boil pasta, bring pot of water to full boil and add generous amount of salt (approx. 1 tbsp). Boil pasta in this water until al-dente or cook pasta as per package directions (regular penne pasta takes about 11-12 minutes).
• In a wide, deep, heavy bottom pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp of butter. When butter melts, add diced onion, and garlic. Sweat onions in oil until they are just soft. (2 minutes. Don't let garlic/onion burn.) Add herbs, and chili flakes and continue cooking for 1 minute. Now add vodka and cook for 3 minutes so that alcohol evaporates leaving behind the flavor only. Add pureed tomatoes, with 1/2 tsp of salt. Cook covered for 7-8 minutes or until oil shows on top.
• To make Vodka Cream Sauce, add 1/2 cup heavy cream, and crushed black pepper. Mix well, taste and adjust salt. If sauce feels tart/need more creaminess, add few more tbsp heavy cream, cook with cream for 1-2 minute and then remove from heat.
• Add in cooked/drained pasta, all but 2 tbsp of Parmesan cheese (leave 2 tbsp for garnish) and couple of tbsps of pasta water to sauce. Toss everything very gently. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and some remaining grated Parmesan Cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy easy Italian at home!!

FRESH TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, cook the onion and garlic together, stiriing until the onion is soft. Add the tomatoes, salt and wine and simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft.
• Add the remaining ingredients, simmer uncovered for 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove bay leaves from sauce.
• When cooled refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• Use sauce as desired.

VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook 2 chopped shallots in a skillet with 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup heavy cream, 2 cups Perfect Marinara Sauce (see Cook's Note) and a pinch of red pepper flakes; heat through. Stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesan and 1 to 2 tablespoons vodka; season with salt. Toss with penne.

VODKA SAUCE WITH MEAT PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Get out and measure all of your ingredients.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil, onions, and garlic. Sauté until soft (about 5 minutes) stirring occasionally.
• In a blender add the whole peeled tomatoes, sauteed onion and garlic, and the spices (basil, oregano, salt). Blend until a smooth puree.
• Return the blended mixture to the skillet and add the cream and vodka. Stir. Cook over a medium/low heat for 25 minutes stirring often.
• In a pot boil water. Add ½ lb of pasta of choice (penne, rigatoni, bow ties, etc..) and cook according to instructions.
• Turn off heat but let sauce stay on burner.
• Add drained pasta to the vodka sauce and serve. Garnish with desired choice like fresh basil.
• Serve.
• Enjoy every bite!

FRESH PASTA CON VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Pasta: Put the flour in a large mixing bowl. Beat the eggs and oil together and mix it into the flour. The dough should be firm enough to handle and not sticky. Adjust the consistency with additional flour or a few drops of water, if necessary. Knead the dough for 5 minutes. Roll it into a ball and then cover it with a kitchen towel. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut the ball into quarters. Stretch each quarter with a rolling pin, then cut them into thin or thick slices for linguine or fettuccine.
• Sauce: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over a medium heat. Add onions and saute until transparent. Add 1 cup of vodka and reduce it by half, then add the marinara sauce. Let it simmer and reduce. Season with oregano and salt and pepper, if using.
• Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until cooked al dente. Add the cream to the sauce and allow it to heat through for a couple of minutes (while pasta is finishing). Drain the pasta and add it to a serving bowl. Pour in the sauce and toss. Garnish with some basil leaves and serve.

LUXURIOUS PASTA WITH VODKA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Start your water boiling for the pasta, make sure it's salted
• Have all your ingredients ready to go.
• Drizzle olive oil into a heavy bottomed pan.
• Saute the onion and garlic until the onion starts to brown around the edges, could take 5 or so minutes.
• Squeeze tomato paste in along with red pepper flakes.Sir well until the paste coats the onion.
• Continue stirring until the paste reaches a deep red color and starts to brown on the bottom of the pan, around 5 or so minutes.
• Add the vodka and deglaze the pan, stirring to incorporate, reduce heat to low.
• Using a heatproof measuring cup scoop ¼ cup of the boiling water from the pot, then add all the cream to the hot water, this will temper the cream so it doesn't break when added into the sauce.
• Slowly add the warm cream into the pot, stirring to incorporate.
• Remove from heat for a few minutes.
• Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook it al dente according to box instructions.While pasta is boiling, add a little pasta water so it's not so thick.
• Reserve a good cup of the pasta water to add to sauce to thin out later if needed.
• When cooked, transfer the pasta into the sauce pot using a spider (as pictured in post).
• Toss everything together, adding pasta, then the grated cheese, plus enough of the pasta water to have the right consistency.
• Sauce should be smooth, glossy and coating each piece of the pasta, not runny.
• Toss in some chopped parsley.
• Garnishing each plate with a drizzle of olive oil, cheese and more parsley.
• Enjoy!