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5 from 3 votes

Pasta Vodka Sauce Recipe

Canned tomatoes, a couple of herbs, a splash of cream and vodka create the most beautiful sauce for your pasta in this easy foolproof recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American Italian
Keyword: pasta sauce, vodka sauce
Servings: 4
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4-5 leaves fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil
  • 70m/1/4 cup This is an affiliate link.vodka can be omitted
  • 400ml/14 oz tomato passata/canned crushed tomatoes
  • 85ml/1/3 cup double/heavy cream
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a deep pan heat the olive oil, then add the chopped onion and saute over low heat for about 7-10 minutes until soft but not coloured. Add the minced garlic, sliced fresh basil leaves or dried basil and and cook while stirring for 30 seconds. Pour in the vodka and scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release the brown bits, allow the vodka to reduce by simmering for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes, bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream and stir to combine, allow the sauce to warm through, then season with salt to taste and take it off the heat. Process the sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth. Then return it to the pan and warm it up before serving with pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 723mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 554IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg