Quick Better Than Spaghetti Sauce Marinara Vodka Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions and then drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, puree the tomatoes with their juice in a blender with the garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Careful of it splashing, pour the tomato puree into the hot oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss until coated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with grated Parmesan.

Steps:

• 1. combine 1/4 cup vodka and red pepper; set aside. 2. heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. add garlic and salt; cook 1 minute more. 3. add vodka/red pepper mixture. cook over high heat until vodka is nearly evaporated. stir in marinara sauce and additional vodka (if desired); simmer 5 minutes. 4. add cream, sour cream, basil and parmesan; heat through, another 5-10 minutes or so. serve with your favorite hot pasta and enjoy! makes 4-6 servings.

Steps:

• Heat the marinara sauce and vodka in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 3 minutes to thicken. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream. Serve atop your favorite shape of cooked pasta.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
• While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.
• Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

Steps:

• In a hot skillet, saute bell pepper and onion on medium-high for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute one more minute. Stir in tomatoes and chicken broth. Remove from heat.
• Place mixture in blender and blend until the desired level of chunkiness is achieved. Return to medium-low heat. Stir in tomato paste one tablespoon at a time until desired level of thickness is reached. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.