Spaghettini With Tomato Vodka Sauce Recipes

ONE-POT SPAGHETTI ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the chard stems, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is softened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until slightly darker in color, about 1 minute. Carefully add the vodka and cook 30 seconds to burn off the alcohol but not all the liquid.
• Add 4 cups water, the crushed tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the spaghetti to the pot and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer; stir in the chard leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender and the sauce is thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan. Cook, tossing, until combined. Remove from the heat and stir in the cherry tomatoes. Let stand a few minutes to let the sauce thicken; season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with more parmesan.

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.

GERMAN SPAGHETTINI

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain and remove from skillet. Brown Sausage in skillet until cooked through; drain.
• Combine in skillet with sausage: browned beef, bacon, tomato sauce, tomatoes and sugar. Simmer 45 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghettini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Mix cooked spaghettini with tomato-meat mixture. Pour in casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

SUMMER TOMATO AND BASIL SPAGHETTINI

Steps:

• Bring large saucepan of water to boil. Drop in 3 tomatoes; cook 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer tomatoes to plate. Repeat with remaining tomatoes. When cool, peel tomatoes starting at X. Cut tomatoes in half horizontally; squeeze out seeds and juice. Chop tomatoes coarsely; transfer to large bowl. Mix in olives, 5 tablespoons oil, sliced basil, and shallots.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs. Sauté until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Add pasta to tomato mixture; toss to blend. Gently mix in cheese. Transfer pasta to serving bowl. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs; garnish with basil sprigs.

SPAGHETTI WITH FRESH TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes and remove the skins. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut the tomatoes crosswise. Set aside in a bowl.
• Heat 3 ounces olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until it smokes slightly. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Since the tomatoes will reduce and the salt will be concentrated, it is better to season initially with a lighter hand.
• Chop the tomatoes with a potato masher until they are in fine chunks and all their liquid is released. Be sure they are chopped and crushed fine, for a semichunky sauce. Simmer for 25 minutes over medium heat.
• While the sauce simmers, heat the water for the pasta. Cook the spaghetti in salted water about half of the way cooked. Drain, reserving some of the water.
• Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the pasta to the sauce and cook over medium-high heat until all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is al dente. If the sauce is over-reduced, use the pasta cooking liquid to adjust it.
• At the last moment, remove the pan from the heat; add the extra-virgin olive oil, butter, basil and cheese. Mix thoroughly until the pasta is an orangy color. Taste again and adjust the salt if necessary. Remove to a platter. Serve.

SPAGHETTINI WITH CHECCA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the next 7 ingredients in a food processor. Pulse just until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped (do not puree).
• Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water. Toss the pasta with the tomato mixture and fresh mozzarella in a large bowl. Add some of the reserved pasta water (about 1/4 cup) if the sauce looks dry. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTINI WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot, bell pepper, onion and garlic and saut´ until tender, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes with puree, stewed tomatoes with juices, wine, dried red pepper and oregano. Bring to simmer. Cook sausage in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to sauce. Reserve dripping in skillet. Cover sauce partially and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add mushrooms and zucchini to skillet with drippings; saut´ over medium-high heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir into sauce. Simmer uncovered until sauce is thick, about 20 minutes. Add sugar and vinegar. Season with salt, pepper and more dried red pepper, if desired. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before using.)
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Toss pasta with enough sauce to coat. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve, passing Parmesan and remaining sauce separately.

RIGATONI WITH VODKA-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallots and crushed red pepper.
• Saute until shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add vodka and ignite with long match.
• Simmer until flames subside, shaking pan occasionally, about 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to high, add cream and boil until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce; boil until sauce thickens and coats back of spoon, about 2 minutes.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill).
• Cook pasta in pot of boiling water until tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain; reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Bring sauce to simmer.
• Add pasta, prosciutto, 1/3 cup cheese, parsley, and basil to skillet and toss to coat.
• Add reserved pasta cooking liquid if mixture is too dry.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and serve.

SPAGHETTINI PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Peel tomatoes by plunging them into boiling water for about 20 seconds, rinsing them in cold water, then stripping off the skins. Slice the tomatoes in half horizontally and gently squeeze the halves to remove seeds and excess fluid. Core and finely chop the tomatoes, either by hand or in a food processor. If you use the machine, be sure the tomatoes are chopped, not pureed.
• Transfer the chopped tomatoes to a colander placed over a bowl and allow them to drain for 30 minutes, to further remove excess fluid.
• Bring a kettle of water to boil for the pasta.
• Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet, add the garlic and saute briefly until soft but not brown. Add the anchovies, olives, capers and drained tomatoes and cook for two to three minutes. Away from heat, stir in oregano, parsley, vinegar and the remaining olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside until the pasta is cooked.
• Boil the spaghettini about six minutes, until al dente. Drain thoroughly.
• Add spaghettini to the sauce in the skillet and mix over low heat just until the ingredients are well distributed. Serve at once. Alternatively, the spaghettini can be divided among four warm bowls and the sauce spooned over each serving.

SPAGHETTINI WITH TOMATO-VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat large pot of salted water to boiling for pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 T. olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes longer.
• Add tomatoes and cook uncovered, breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Add vodka, cream, parsley, basil, oregano, and 1 T. olive oil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water until tender but still firm to the bite.
• Drain pasta and toss with sauce in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Servie immediately.