Vodka Sauce

Name: Vodka Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 can (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

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 3 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

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
1 can (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

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 99 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 360mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.