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!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 8 servings (½ cup each)
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
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- 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.
- Add tomato paste to the pan, stirring well for 1-2 minutes.
- Deglaze pan by adding vodka until all is absorbed into the mixture.
- Slowly stir in heavy cream, whisking mixture until smooth. Let simmer for 3-4 minutes.*
- 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.
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Notes
*Once the cream is added, keep the sauce at a simmer. Don't let it boil, or your sauce may become grainy and separate.
**Serve with 1 lb of your favorite pasta. Mix ½ cup of reserved pasta water into the sauce before tossing with the cooked pasta.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (½ cup) | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Sodium: 500mg | Fiber: 2g