Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 T. Olive Oil1 small onion, cut into a small dice3 cloves garlic, minced or pressedred pepper flakes to taste28 oz. can whole tomatoes, crushed, with their juice1/4 c. vodka1/2 t. salt, or to taste1/2 c. heavy creampasta of your choice - gnocchi or penne are classic choices (not included in nutrition calculation)baby spinach, optionalfresh basil, chiffonade, optionalgrated parmesan, optional
Start a pot of water boiling before you start the sauce -- it cooks quickly.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over low-medium heat. Add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. You don't want any significant browning to occur, but cook to soften the vegetables. When they are soft, add the tomatoes, and simmer for several minutes. Add the vodka and cook several minutes more. Taste the sauce and add salt as desired.
At this point, your pasta should be nearly ready. If it isn't , let the sauce simmer while the pasta cooks, but don't reduce it too far.
Add the cream to the sauce, and continue to simmer. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, and allow the sauce to boil until it thickens and coats the pasta. (Add the spinach with the pasta, if desired, and stir it into the sauce. It will wilt and cook while the sauce thickens.)
Serve pasta with fresh basil and grated parmesan if desired.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KHBERGER03.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over low-medium heat. Add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. You don't want any significant browning to occur, but cook to soften the vegetables. When they are soft, add the tomatoes, and simmer for several minutes. Add the vodka and cook several minutes more. Taste the sauce and add salt as desired.
At this point, your pasta should be nearly ready. If it isn't , let the sauce simmer while the pasta cooks, but don't reduce it too far.
Add the cream to the sauce, and continue to simmer. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, and allow the sauce to boil until it thickens and coats the pasta. (Add the spinach with the pasta, if desired, and stir it into the sauce. It will wilt and cook while the sauce thickens.)
Serve pasta with fresh basil and grated parmesan if desired.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KHBERGER03.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 156.1
- Total Fat: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 27.2 mg
- Sodium: 532.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
Member Reviews
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DISNEYDAMSEL1
I made this, but i substituted the heavy cream for skim milk and low fat butter and a tablespoon of flour to thicken. I also am trying to reduce the amount of cans I use so i used half a jar of spaghetti sauce instead of canned tomatoes. It turned out really well, My bf had seconds. - 5/23/12
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JMURRAYIN
This sauce is a close second to a favorite restaurant gnocchi sauce! A discontinued dish, my 7 year old daughters favorite, and so finding a suitable replacement was not just a choice, it was practically a requirement ;) When I served this sauce with homemade gnocchi, she was delighted! - 7/7/11