homemade vodka sauce

Name: Homemade Vodka Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 5 clove(s) garlic, roughly chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; 2 can(s) 28 oz. ea. of crushed tomatoes; 1 1/4 cup(s) vodka, premium quality; 2 cup(s) heavy cream; 4 tablespoon(s) fresh basil, finely chopped; 5 1/2 ounce(s) can tomato paste; - salt and pepper to taste

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Apr 3, 2013

This is how I make my own Vodka Sauce for pasta, chicken and burgers...you will find many ideas to use this sauce- like lasagna, and spaghetti, etc. Recipe makes about 7 1/2 cups- you can freeze any extra for later use,in freezer containers.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Saute

yield makes about 7 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cans 28 oz. ea. of crushed tomatoes
1 1/4 cups vodka, premium quality
2 cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
5 1/2 ounces can tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make homemade vodka sauce

Step 1

Sauté onion, garlic and olive oil in a large saucepan or small kettle until translucent. Do not overcook or brown.

Step 2

Add both cans of crushed tomatoes and vodka.
Step 3

Cook 1/2 hour until alcohol has burned off.
Step 4

Add heavy cream and basil. Stir to blend ingredients.
Step 5

Add tomato paste as desired. If you want a thinner sauce, use less tomato paste. Stir to blend. Simmer 1/2 hour.Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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