Pasta with Fire-Roasted Vodka Sauce
Pasta with vodka sauce is an American invention that combines tomato sauce with a splash of vodka and cream. We used fire-roasted tomatoes for a subtle smoky flavor.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced carrots
1/3 cup vodka
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic
1 cup water
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream
6 cups hot. cooked penne pasta
1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-hgih heat. Add onion and carrot; cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until onion is softened. Add vodka and remaining ingredients except cream and pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Add cream. Serve over pasta. Serves 6.
By Jean Kressy, a food writer in Ashburnham, Mass.
Relish, January 2009, p. 4.
