TOMATO-CREAM (VODKA) SAUCE FOR PASTA

Tomato-Cream (Vodka) Sauce for Pasta image

Creamy red sauce seasoned Italian-style with garlic, basil, and oregano.

Provided by pearlygrl

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
¾ clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vodka
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
¼ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup milk
¼ cup butter, melted

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute; add vodka, bring to a simmer, and cook until mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes.
Stir tomatoes, basil, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper with the garlic and vodka in the saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
Stir milk and butter together in a bowl until smooth; pour into tomato sauce and stir until the color is even.
Place saucepan over medium-low heat, bring sauce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 197.6 mg, Sugar 1.9 g