Easy Spicy Vodka Sauce
This straightforward recipe comes together in no time. Crushed red pepper adds a kick to spice up your plate.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Butter salter or unsalted
- 1 Small yellow onion
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup Vodka
- 1 tsp Crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp Parsley dried
- 28 oz Tomato sauce I buy two cans of 14 oz Cento
- 3/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan grated
Instructions
- A few hours in advance, place the crushed red pepper flakes in the vodka and let it soak.
- Over medium heat, sauté the onion in the olive oil and butter. Once the onion begins to soften, add in the garlic and half the salt. Be careful not the burn the garlic, you want the onions and the garlic to be softened at the same time. Cook until the onions are translucent and garlic is soft and beginning to brown.
- Add the vodka/red pepper mixture to the pan and make sure it is simmering. Add the parsley. Simmer until all alcohol is cooked down, about 7-10 minutes.
- Add one and a half cans of tomato sauce to the pan, about 22 oz. Allow to simmer for five minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream. Be sure to constantly stir while you're pouring the cream in. If you substitute with a lower fat version of cream, it may curdle. Simmer for five minutes.
- Turn heat to low and stir in parmesan. Taste and adjust salt to preference. *Don't adjust final salt prior to adding cheese, the cheese will add some salt*
- If eating with pasta, cook pasta to al dente and toss in sauce. Allow pasta to finish cooking in sauce- this will enhance the flavor profile.