Vodka Sauce

also called penne alla vodka · vodka slice · pink sauce

The table

1 large(minced)shallotsweat 6 minfry until brick red, 4 minreduce by halfsimmer 15 minfinish 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
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.

1sweat 6 min

2fry until brick red, 4 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3reduce by half

goes in with what step 2 made

4simmer 15 min

goes in with what step 3 made

5finish off heat

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 25 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
10 minof the steps that give a time

2 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. 6 min of that is counted as needing you only because the step never said otherwise. The recipe itself says 40 min.

  1. sweat 6 min

    6 minneeds you(assumed)from the start

  2. fry until brick red, 4 min

    4 minneeds you(read off the step)6 min in

  3. reduce by half

    not timed10 min in

  4. simmer 15 min

    15 minwalk away(read off the step)10 min in

  5. finish off heat

    not timed25 min in

Drawn to scale, so a long wait really does take up the room it takes. The shortest stretches keep a sliver so they stay visible; their times are printed beside them. The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.

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
>> step.1: sweat 6 min
>> step.2: fry until brick red, 4 min
>> step.3: reduce by half
>> step.4: simmer 15 min
>> step.5: finish off heat

Sweat @shallot{1%large}(minced) and @garlic{3%cloves}(minced) in @unsalted butter{3%Tbs}(45 g) over medium heat for ~{6%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.

Reduce @vodka{1/3%cup}(80 mL) into @&(~1)paste{} by half.

Simmer @&(~1)base{} with @crushed tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g) and @kosher salt{1%tsp} for ~{15%min}.

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).