Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
coarse salt
pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Directions:
Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots.
Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness.
Reduce vodka by half.
Add chicken stock, tomatoes.
Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer.
Season with salt and pepper.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water.
Stir cream into sauce.
When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat.
Drain pasta.
Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 5 min.
Time total: 25 min.