Pasta Alla Vodka with Spicy Sausage

Pasta in vodka sauce in a skillet with fork

Pasta Alla Vodka with Spicy Sausage

Course: Main Course, Main Dish, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 661kcal

Author: Edyta

Pasta Alla Vodka with Spicy Sausage is super delicious. The luscious, creamy sauce paired with the spiciness from the sausage, makes for an irresistible dish.

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Ingredients

3/4 lb Dry Pasta preferably short
3 cloves Garlic minced
1 Onion medium, chopped
2 tbsp Butter unsalted
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup Vodka
1 can Chopped Tomatoes (28 oz.)
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
0.5 lb Spicy Italian Sausage (about 3-4 links)
1/4 teaspoon Dry Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat up a deep skillet and add butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then add chopped onions and cook until translucent, for 2-3 minutes. Then add garlic and dry oregano and cook for another minute;
Add vodka and let it cook for about 5 minutes until almost all vodka has evaporated;
Add tomatoes, a pinch of salt and pepper, cover and cook for 10 minutes;
In a separate skillet, heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove sausage from casing and add to the frying pan. Break the sausage with a wooden spoon and cook until fully cooked and some pieces are crispy on the edges;
In the meantime, bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to instructions;
Once your tomatoes are cooked, transfer them to a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to do this in a few batches. (Caution: don't fill your blender with the sauce more than a third of the way up your blender because you don't want to burn yourself);
Once your sauce is blended, return it to the pan, add cream, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and add shredded Parmesan cheese, check for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper;
Put everything together: add sausage and pasta to the sauce and mix well (you may want to leave a little bit off sausage to place on top for garnish). Either serve from a pan directly or transfer the whole dish into a serving plate, garnish with some more sausage and parsley. Enjoy!

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