Name: Vodka Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.19); 4 garlic cloves (minced, $0.32); ½ tsp crushed red pepper ($0.07); 12 oz can tomato paste ($1.22); ½ cup vodka (4 oz, $1.98); 2 cup heavy cream (16 oz, $3.37); 4 Tbsp salted butter (2 oz, $0.50); ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (4 oz, $0.74); salt (to taste, $0.04); freshly cracked black pepper (to taste, $0.04)

Vodka Sauce Recipe

This easy Vodka Sauce recipe is ready in just 15 minutes and is made from tomato paste, vodka, Parmesan, heavy cream, and other simple pantry ingredients!

15 min total 5 min prep 10 min cook 8 365 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather your ingredients.
2 Heat olive oil in a medium skillet on medium heat. Once heated, add garlic and crushed red pepper, sauté for 30 seconds being careful not to burn garlic.
3 Add tomato paste to the pan, stirring well for 1-2 minutes.
4 Deglaze pan by adding vodka until all is absorbed into the mixture.
5 Slowly stir in heavy cream, whisking mixture until smooth. Let simmer for 3-4 minutes.*
6 Finish sauce by stirring in the cold butter and parmesan cheese and adding in salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with your favorite pasta** or however you’d like.