Ciao Bella Vodka Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot melt butter and saute onion until translucent. Add garlic and all the dry herbs and saute 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and puree tomato mixture in a food processor, hand held blender or blender. Return pureed mixture back to the pot. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Add prosciuto and vodka. Simmer 10-15 minutes more. Slowly add cream, heat through another 5-10 minutes. Do not boil or the cream will break. Serve over penne pasta cooked al dente.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or casserole dish. Add the shallot and a large pinch of salt and gently fry over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Stir through the tomato purée, cook for 2 mins, then stir through the vodka and cook for 3 mins. Quickly stir through the cream to combine, then remove from the heat.
• Cook the pasta in salted water following pack instructions. Drain and reserve 150ml cooking water. Add roughly 50ml of the water to the tomato sauce, then tip in the pasta and cheese, tossing everything together over a low heat until well coated and glossy (loosen with a splash more of the cooking water if it's a little dry). Season to taste, then serve with a sprinkling of the extra parmesan, a good grinding of black pepper and the basil leaves scattered over the top.