Vodka Blush Pasta Sauce With Fresh Pasta
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄4 lb prosciutto, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (recipe suggests using Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Tomato & Basil sauce)
- 1 (14 1/2ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
- 1⁄4 cup vodka
- 1⁄2 cup light cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne or farfalle)
Directions
- In a large saute pan, heat olive oil.
- Brown the prosciutto.
- Add garlic and pepper flakes and saute for about 30 seconds.
- Add the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, parsley, basil and vodka. Bring to a simmer and cook 12-15 minutes (it is okay if it simmers a little longer).
- While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
- With 5 minutes left on the pasta, add light cream to the spaghetti sauce mixture and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain pasta and serve with sauce.
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