YOU WON'T BE SINGLE FOR LONG VODKA CREAM PASTA

YOU WON'T BE SINGLE FOR LONG VODKA CREAM PASTA image

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 T extra-virgin olive, oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
1 T butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 c vodka
1 c chicken stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 oz)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 oz pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 c heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Serve with:
Crusty bread, for passing

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan (3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup). Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes. Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.