SPICY VODKA CREAM PASTA WITH HOT SAUSAGE

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Make and share this Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Super San Mateo Che

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

Slice sausage links into ½ inch rounds and brown for several minutes in a large sauté pan.
Add butter, garlic, and shallots. Sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add vodka and heat 4-5 minutes to reduce vodka by half.
Add marinara sauce, can tomatoes and red pepper. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until it is al dente.
Add cream into sauce and return to a boil.
Add drain pasta to the sauce and add the basil leaves.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 810.3, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 144.2, Sodium 844.7, Carbohydrate 105.8, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 16.2, Protein 20.3