Vodka sauce is originally from Naples, and it made its way into the American culinary scene in the early 1970’s via New York City. This sauce is a fantastic tomato creme sauce, that is super easy to make and will be a tasty treat for your entire family.
The traditional recipe is “Penne Alla Vodka” and is a baked dish. This version foes fantastic with pasta rags and with the addition of 1/2 cup of frozen peas and some freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, you can have an instant family classic on your hands.
Tomatoes have an alcohol soluble flavor, that means that the tomato hasn’t reached its full flavor until it has had a kiss with a little wine, or in this case vodka. Once your sauce has a chance to simmer at temperature, you will have burned off a majority of the alcohol.
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