Homemade Vodka Sauce

Name: Homemade Vodka Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: makes about 7 1/2 cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 5 clove garlic, roughly chopped; 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 can(s) 28 oz. ea. of crushed tomatoes; 1 1/4 c vodka, premium quality; 2 c heavy cream; 4 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped; 5 1/2 oz can tomato paste; salt and pepper to taste

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

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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Serves:

makes about 7 1/2 cups

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Saute

Ingredients

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1 large

sweet onion, chopped
5 clove

garlic, roughly chopped
3 Tbsp

extra virgin olive oil
2 can(s)

28 oz. ea. of crushed tomatoes
1 1/4 c

vodka, premium quality
2 c

heavy cream
4 Tbsp

fresh basil, finely chopped
5 1/2 oz

can tomato paste
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salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Homemade Vodka Sauce

Step-by-Step

Sauté onion, garlic and olive oil in a large saucepan or small kettle until translucent. Do not overcook or brown.
Add both cans of crushed tomatoes and vodka.
Cook 1/2 hour until alcohol has burned off.
Add heavy cream and basil. Stir to blend ingredients.
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.