You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: A Dozen Roses

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (495)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(495)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Crusty bread, for passing

Directions

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.

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recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Jennifer Yuba City, CA 11-11-2009
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Disappointed :(
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I was really excited to try this one. Although it is simple and easy to make, it is very bland. I was hoping for more... flavor. Also, the sauce is very runny. I was hoping for a heartier, thicker sauce. Perhaps with some major substitutions and changes to the recipe it would work. Read more
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Christina Great Neck, NY 11-11-2009
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Good with my little 'something'
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe is a little bland, but what I have done is cook some chopped-up bacon in the bottom of the pan before starting... the recipe. I then continue on the recipe, adding to that same pot. The results are DELICIOUS!Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Stephanie Howell, MI 09-10-2009
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Good, but lacking "umph" -- on the bland side
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This recipe is great if you can achieve the right balance between the garlic and shallot, but it is quite difficult to do.... Since shallots can very greatly in size, it is tough to know exactly how many to use since the recipe does give a precise measurement. You must be careful not to cook the shallots too long, as their sweetness can overpower the recipe. Additionally, you must be careful to ensure that the crushed tomatoes you use do not contain added sugar. All in all, this recipe needs a little something extra and I think that red pepper flakes are the best bet. Nonetheless, I think this dish is perfect for guests who are not adventurous when it comes to food and because of this, I do continue to make it.Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Kim West Babylon, NY 08-28-2009
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Needs a little help but worth it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

To make a complete one pot meal I browned about a pound of ground beef and added it back to the pan before I simmered the... sauce. Some red pepper flakes gives it a little pizazz and a handful or two of grated parmasean cheese finished it off nicely. My husbands family are as Italian as they come & they LOVE it. Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Michelle fairfield, OH 08-18-2009
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Wonderful with some tweaking
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVED this recipe.. I'm horrible with keeping to the directions so I never followed it word for word.. I added more basil,... and chicken that marinated in olive oil, ving, garlic, italian seasonings etc.Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Kim Naperville, IL 08-09-2009
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Surprisingly bland!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I am not picky but this one was not good. Very bland, I added cheese and tried to doctor it up. Plus I thought it was never... going to thicken. Next time I will just buy Rao's or Paul Newman's vodka sauce.Read more