Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage

Name: Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage
Ingredients: 4 andouille sausages or 4 hot Italian sausage links; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 shallots, minced; 1 cup vodka; 1 cup marinara sauce; 1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon red pepper; 16 ounces rigatoni pasta or 16 ounces penne pasta; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped; salt and pepper

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 andouille sausages or 4 hot Italian sausage links
1 tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup marinara sauce
1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon red pepper
16 ounces rigatoni pasta or 16 ounces penne pasta
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Slice sausage links into 1/2 inch rounds and brown for several minutes in a large saute pan.
2

Add butter, garlic, and shallots. Saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes.
3

Add vodka and heat 4-5 minutes to reduce vodka by half.
4

Add marinara sauce, can tomatoes and red pepper. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
5

While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until it is al dente.
6

Add cream into sauce and return to a boil.
7

Add drain pasta to the sauce and add the basil leaves.
8

Add salt and pepper to taste.