Tomato Vodka Cream Pasta Sauce with Fettuccine
Recipe from Midwest Living

You can serve the creamy marinara-like sauce over any pasta. We chose fettuccine to make this sophisticated side dish.


Tomato Vodka Cream Pasta Sauce with Fettuccine

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Servings: 8 side-dish servings
Total Time: 30 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    chopped onion
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  • cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil
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  • 2 14-1/2-ounce cans or one 28-ounce can
    Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and cut up
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  • 1 6-ounce can
    tomato paste
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  • 1-1/2 teaspoons
    dried oregano, crushed
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    freshly ground black pepper
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  • 1/2 cup
    whipping cream
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  • 2 tablespoons
    vodka (optional)
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  • 1/4 cup
    snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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  • 8 ounces
    dried fettuccine, spaghetti, linguine, capellini or other long pasta noodles
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    Finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, Romano or Parmesan cheese (optional)
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  •  
    Basil sprigs (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a medium saucepan, cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until onion is tender but not brown. Add undrained tomatoes, paste, oregano, salt and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
2.
Slowly add the cream and vodka, if you like, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.
3.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions in a large amount of boiling salted water till tender; drain. Serve sauce over hot cooked pasta. If you like, sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and garnish with basil sprigs. Makes 8 side-dish servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 143, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 385 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 5%, Iron 7%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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