Italian

Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce is for Dinner.

Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce takes 15 minutes to cook.

Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce are:

1 T. Olive Oil
1 small onion, cut into a small dice
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
red pepper flakes to taste
28 oz. can whole tomatoes, crushed, with their juice
1/4 c. vodka
1/2 t. salt, or to taste
1/2 c. heavy cream
pasta of your choice - gnocchi or penne are classic choices (not included in nutrition calculation)
baby spinach, optional
fresh basil, chiffonade, optional
grated parmesan, optional

Here is how you make Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce:

Start a pot of water boiling before you start the sauce -- it cooks quickly.Heat olive oil in a skillet over low-medium heat. Add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. You don't want any significant browning to occur, but cook to soften the vegetables. When they are soft, add the tomatoes, and simmer for several minutes. Add the vodka and cook several minutes more. Taste the sauce and add salt as desired.At this point, your pasta should be nearly ready. If it isn't , let the sauce simmer while the pasta cooks, but don't reduce it too far.Add the cream to the sauce, and continue to simmer. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, and allow the sauce to boil until it thickens and coats the pasta. (Add the spinach with the pasta, if desired, and stir it into the sauce. It will wilt and cook while the sauce thickens.)Serve pasta with fresh basil and grated parmesan if desired.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KHBERGER03.

The nutritional information for Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 156.1

• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Cholesterol: 27.2 mg
• Sodium: 532.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.8 g

Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Lighter Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce is Vegetarian