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 (500)

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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
Ashley Sykesville, MD 02-07-2010
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runny
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This sauce was very thin for me, so I added some more canned tomato (strained) and let it simmer for a long while. I also was... snowed in and had to sub 2% for cream, so I added more which reduced well. It was still a little bland, but a lot of pepper and some parsley gave it a nice boost. I also subbed a large onion for shallots, which was fine, and threw in about a cup of frozen bell pepper slices that I always keep on hand. Read more
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Deborah Islip, NY 01-24-2010
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"You Won't Be Single For Long" Vodka Cream Pasta
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Have had this recipe in my pile for quite some time and why I waited to make it I'll never know. IT WAS DELICIOUS! I added... some fresh parsley and basil to it to add a little more flavor. Yes - it was a little runny, but try corn starch. I will definitely make it again!Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
catherine New York, NY 01-19-2010
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Huge Disappointment
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Thankfully, I'm already married, because if I tried to woo someone with this 'You Won't Be Single For Long' vodka sauce, I'd... be still dating! The sauce is way too runny -- it's almost like tomato soup. I tried to rescue the sauce with lots of parmesan cheese and then ricotta cheese...and extra pepper and extra salt...but it's still very bland. It's also far too tomato-y...I love vodka sauce that is served in restaurants, but they use much more cream and more garlic. This recipe must not have been 'vetted' by anyone because it's like a first draft. I was surprised because usually I like Rachel Ray's recipes and I have bought two of her cookbooks. Phew -- I'm done venting.Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
Annette Paducah, KY 12-11-2009
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Add some kick!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I make this all the time and replicated a similar recipe from a wonderful wonderful restaurant in Paducah, KY! For those... of you who think this is bland, omit chicken stock and add red pepper flakes to taste. It really makes all the difference in the world.Read more
recipe You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
courtney clarkston, WA 11-16-2009
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Needs a little work
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was good but I would read through the reviews before I did it again like adding bacon to the onions or omitting the... chicken stock because it never got thick enough and finally top it off with some parm cheese. I have enjoyed lots of her recipes before and never had any problems so I'll keep trying. ThxRead more
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