Pasta alla Vodka
Velvety tomato cream sauce with shell pasta, sweet peas and salty, smoky bacon - pure indulgence!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. medium shell pasta
- 1 large yellow onion minced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 9 oz. tomato paste
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups sweet green peas fresh or frozen and defrosted
- 8-10 strips turkey bacon
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining, reserve about 3/4 cup of pasta water. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat. Coat with nonstick cooking spray. Cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and dice into small pieces.
- Add the olive oil to the pan. Add the onion and garlic and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, red pepper and salt.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and pour in the vodka. Allow the vodka to nearly evaporate. Then, pour in the heavy cream.
- Lower the heat to a simmer. Add the peas and allow the sauce to thicken slightly. Add reserved pasta water to thin the sauce to the desired consistency. Off heat, stir in the pasta and bacon.
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