Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Delightful vodka cream sauce with hot sausage. Very satisfing main dish. Ingredients:
4 andouille sausages or 4 hot italian sausage links |
1 tablespoon butter |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 shallots, minced |
1 cup vodka |
1 cup marinara sauce |
1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes |
1 tablespoon red pepper |
16 ounces rigatoni pasta or 16 ounces penne pasta |
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream |
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Slice sausage links into 1/2 inch rounds and brown for several minutes in a large sauté pan.
2. Add butter, garlic, and shallots. Sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Add vodka and heat 4-5 minutes to reduce vodka by half.
4. Add marinara sauce, can tomatoes and red pepper. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
5. While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until it is al dente.
6. Add cream into sauce and return to a boil.
7. Add drain pasta to the sauce and add the basil leaves.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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