Creamy Tomato Vodka Sauce Recipes

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.

CREAMY TOMATO-VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, vodka, sugar, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream. Heat just until hot.
• Serve over cooked pasta as desired.

ONE RECIPE, TWO MEALS: PENNE WITH A CREAMY TOMATO VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Let's start simple for the kids. You'll bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook it until al dente. Drain it-like always, you know.
• In the meantime, heat the olive oil in another medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and let bloom until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and a small pinch of salt. Let simmer for about 5 minutes. Add in the heavy cream and simmer another 5.
• Reserve about 1/2 cup of the penne and divide between 2 small bowls. Ladle the creamy sauce over the pasta and garnish with Parmesan. Maybe add a little bit of basil if your kids like it. Done!
• Now for you: Let's get back to the creamy sauce. Add the Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and vodka; let it simmer another 5 minutes or so. Taste it and add a pinch of salt if needed.
• You can either toss the remaining pasta with the sauce (my preferred method), or ladle the sauce over the penne. Do whatever makes you sob like a baby.
• Garnish with more freshly grated Parmesan and basil leaves! Serve with a giant green salad, crusty bread and WINE (obviously the wine). All caps necessary. For the love. The end.

TOMATO VODKA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until softened, do not brown. Add tomatoes, milk, and seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and add vodka and simmer for another 10 minutes, letting the sauce thicken slightly.

TOMATO VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt better with oil; add onion and saute for 8 minutes or until transparent.
• Add tomatoes and cook for 25 minutes or until almost no liquid remains in skillet; stir frequently.
• Increase heat and add cream, vodka and red pepper flakes; boil for 2 minutes or until thickened to sauce consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Bring sauce to a simmer and pour over pasta; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; serve.

CREAMY TOMATO-VODKA SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 30 seconds.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, vodka, parsley, salt and sugar to the slow cooker; add the sautéed onions and garlic.
• Cover and cook on high heat to stew the tomatoes, 5 hours. Discard the parsley sprigs.
• Using an immersion blender or a food processor, puree the soup in batches (be careful-the liquid is hot).
• Stir in the half-and-half. Cook in the covered slow cooker on low heat until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.

FRESH TOMATO VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Cook onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until translucent. 2. Add tomatoes, red pepper, and oregano and bring to a boil. 3. Reduce heat to low, simmer 5 minutes. 4. Stir in cream, parsley, vodka, salt to taste, and half of cheese. Heat through.