[CH] Tonight's Dinner - Pasta with Spicy Tomato Vodka Sauce

RisaG (radiorlg@home.com)
Sat, 6 Oct 2001 21:51:34 -0400

This was tonights dinner. Spaghetti (too lazy to go into the basement and
get the linguine) with a spicy vodka sauce. It was really good but forgot to
puree it because DH hates lumps in his pasta sauce. Oh well.

It came out great. Really nice but could've been spicier. DH wouldn't have
liked it spicier.

                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Pasta with Spicy Vodka Sauce

Recipe By     : RisaG
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dishes, Vegetarian          Pasta

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tbsp          olive oil
   1      tbsp          unsalted butter
     1/2  cup           onion -- chopped
   2      cloves        garlic -- minc**
   2      14 oz cans    Fresh Cut diced tomatoes -- drained
   1      tsp           dried basil
   1                    cayenne chile -- chopped
     1/2  cup           vodka
     1/3  cup           half and half
   3      tbsp          freshly grated parmesan cheese
   1      lb            thin spaghetti or linguine
                        freshly ground black pepper
                        fresh basil -- chopped

Preheat skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and butter. Let butter
melt and then add onions. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garilc and
saute for another minute. Add tomatoes, dried basil, cayenne chile, vodka.
Cook until sauce has reduced, about 15 minutes. Add half-and-half and simmer
until thickened, about another 5 minutes. Add the parmesan cheese and blend
well.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Place some of the
sauce on the bottom of a large pasta serving bowl (largest bowl you have).
Place cooked pasta on top. Then add more of the sauce. Garnish with fresh
basil and parmesan cheese.

Serve with warm bread or rolls.

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