Vodka Sauce
Vodka sauce proves the spirit belongs at the dinner table, not just in a martini glass.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 28 ounces whole plum tomatoes
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Hot cooked pasta
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add prosciutto; cook 2 minutes longer. Add tomato paste, cook until bottom begins to brown. Stir in tomatoes, vodka, salt and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, crushing tomatoes lightly with a spoon. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in cream; cook 2-3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with hot cooked pasta.