Vodka Sauce
also called penne alla vodka · vodka slice · pink sauce
- Pizzeria
- serves 6
- recipe says 40 min
- Sauces & Gravies
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The table
| 1 large(minced)shallot | sweat 6 min | fry until brick red, 4 min | reduce by half | simmer 15 min | finish off heat |
| 3 cloves(minced)garlic | |||||
| 3 Tbs(45 g)unsalted butter | |||||
| 1/4 cup(65 g)tomato paste | |||||
| 1/2 tspred pepper flakes | |||||
| 1/3 cup(80 mL)vodka | |||||
| 28 oz(800 g)crushed tomatoes | |||||
| 1 tspkosher salt | |||||
| 3/4 cup(180 mL)heavy cream | |||||
| 1/2 cup(50 g)grated Parmigiano-Reggiano | |||||
| 6 leaves(torn)fresh basil | |||||
What to lay out
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1sweat 6 min
2fry until brick red, 4 min
goes in with what step 1 made
3reduce by half
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4simmer 15 min
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5finish off heat
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Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 25 min2 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 10 min
- If you get it wrong
- Narrow — the tomato paste is fried to brick red in about four minutes with thirty seconds of room; past that it burns bitter
sweat 6 min
6 minneeds you(we think)from the start
fry until brick red, 4 min
4 minneeds you(we think)6 min in
reduce by half
not timed10 min in
simmer 15 min
15 minwalk away(we think)10 min in
finish off heat
not timed25 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
See how it is written
>> title: Vodka Sauce
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: tomato, cream, pasta, vegetarian, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: penne alla vodka, vodka slice, pink sauce
>> servings: 6
>> time: 40 min
>> slack: narrow — the tomato paste is fried to brick red in about four minutes with thirty seconds of room; past that it burns bitter
>> step: sweat 6 min
Sweat @shallot{1%large}(minced) and @garlic{3%cloves}(minced) in @unsalted butter{3%Tbs}(45 g) over medium heat for ~{6%min}.
>> step: fry until brick red, 4 min
Fry @tomato paste{1/4%cup}(65 g) and @red pepper flakes{1/2%tsp} into @&(~1)aromatics{} for ~{4%min}, until brick red.
>> step: reduce by half
Reduce @vodka{1/3%cup}(80 mL) into @&(~1)paste{} by half.
>> step: simmer 15 min
Simmer @&(~1)base{} with @crushed tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g) and @kosher salt{1%tsp} for ~{15%min}.
>> step: finish off heat
Finish @&(~1)sauce{} off the heat with @heavy cream{3/4%cup}(180 mL), @grated Parmigiano-Reggiano{1/2%cup}(50 g), and @fresh basil{6%leaves}(torn).