Pink Vodka Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic coarsely, chopped
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (crushed red pepper)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Olive oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
The key to making this sauce great as opposed to good is the cooking of the garlic. Heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan large enough to accept all the ingrediants. Add garlic. Cook until it is golden brown. Add hot pepper flakes and sautee with the garlic. Cook until garlic it turns DARK brown in color. Add onion and cook three minutes. Add Vodka and reduce liquid by 1/2. Add tomato and cream Reduce until desired consistancy is reached. Check for salt and pepper. This sauce is best served with penne shaped pasta and a good shot of parmagiana or romano cheeze.
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