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Vodka Cream Pasta
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
coarse salt
pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
2. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots.
3. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness.
4. Reduce vodka by half.
5. Add chicken stock, tomatoes.
6. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water.
9. Stir cream into sauce.
10. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat.
11. Drain pasta.
12. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves.
By RecipeOfHealth.com