15 Minute Vodka Sauce

Ingredients

Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 13-¼ ounces, weight Whole-wheat Thin Pasta
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
• ¼ cups Vodka
• 28 ounces, fluid Crushed Tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
• ½ teaspoons Sugar
• ⅛ cups Heavy Cream
• 1-½ Tablespoon Fresh Basil, Chopped

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the whole-wheat pasta, and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain well.

2. While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

3. Pour in the vodka and simmer for 1 minute to cook off some of the alcohol.

4. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and sugar. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Stir in the heavy cream and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.

6. Add the drained pasta and chopped basil to the skillet. Toss for about 1 minute until the pasta is well coated, then serve hot.