Tomato-Cream (Vodka) Sauce for Pasta

Name: Tomato-Cream (Vodka) Sauce for Pasta
Total time: 35
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons olive oil; ¾ clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons vodka; 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil; ¼ teaspoon white sugar; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ⅓ cup milk; ¼ cup butter, melted

Recipe by pearlygrl from allrecipes.com

35 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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4 teaspoons olive oil
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¾ clove garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons vodka
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1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
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¼ teaspoon white sugar

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¼ teaspoon dried oregano
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¼ teaspoon salt
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⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
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⅓ cup milk
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¼ cup butter, melted

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute; add vodka, bring to a simmer, and cook until mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes.
Stir tomatoes, basil, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper with the garlic and vodka in the saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until most of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
Stir milk and butter together in a bowl until smooth; pour into tomato sauce and stir until the color is even.
Place saucepan over medium-low heat, bring sauce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.