What a fabulous little cook! My daughter has an idea, and it comes to life on the plate and the palate.
Along with baking, her pasta dishes are becoming a specialty around here. This deeply delicious vodka sauce has the perfect balance of salty, spicy and tomato creaminess. What a satisfying treat!
Before making the sauce, put a big pot of water to boil for the pasta. Don't forget to heavily salt the water. It makes or breaks the dish! Use a nice big, thick type of pasta, rigatoni, fusilli etc...
The trick to this sauce is to let the layers cook down in between steps.
Saute: in olive oil
1 small white onion, diced
at least 1 tbsp chili pepper flakes, more if you want to spice it up
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper
Once golden, add in half a tube or half a small can of tomato paste and allow it to cook down
Add a half small can of crushed tomatoes
Throw in 2 crushed garlic cloves, these will be removed later
Now the sauce needs to simmer for a while. Once simmered add in 1/3 cup vodka and stir, allow to cook down.
Then add about 1 cup of 15% cream and this rose sauce should now have a very silky consistency. At this point taste for salt and pepper.
Now it is time to add the pasta to the sauce. Loosely strain with pasta water if you using a spider spoon to transfer the pasta to the sauce. If not, reserve a cup of the pasta water to add in the sauce. It really smooths everything out and gives a glossy finish. For an extra richness, add a nob of butter.
Serve right away, nice and hot, adding parma and basil to every plate. This is a great birthday dinner for Dad!! And goes so well with a big glass of delicious red wine for Mom.
Bravo sou!!!
Before making the sauce, put a big pot of water to boil for the pasta. Don't forget to heavily salt the water. It makes or breaks the dish! Use a nice big, thick type of pasta, rigatoni, fusilli etc...
The trick to this sauce is to let the layers cook down in between steps.
Saute: in olive oil
1 small white onion, diced
at least 1 tbsp chili pepper flakes, more if you want to spice it up
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper
Once golden, add in half a tube or half a small can of tomato paste and allow it to cook down
Add a half small can of crushed tomatoes
Throw in 2 crushed garlic cloves, these will be removed later
Now the sauce needs to simmer for a while. Once simmered add in 1/3 cup vodka and stir, allow to cook down.
Then add about 1 cup of 15% cream and this rose sauce should now have a very silky consistency. At this point taste for salt and pepper.
Now it is time to add the pasta to the sauce. Loosely strain with pasta water if you using a spider spoon to transfer the pasta to the sauce. If not, reserve a cup of the pasta water to add in the sauce. It really smooths everything out and gives a glossy finish. For an extra richness, add a nob of butter.
Serve right away, nice and hot, adding parma and basil to every plate. This is a great birthday dinner for Dad!! And goes so well with a big glass of delicious red wine for Mom.
Bravo sou!!!
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