Mylegsbig said:
Just looking for some discussion and info on Vodka Sauce. What is your recipe you use for it? What type of flavors does it go well with?
I would use the sauce in any dish/recipe calling for a tomato-based sauce. Try making the sauce first, to see if you like the taste/flavor, and you can put it in a jar in the fridge to use whenever you like. Some thoughts/ideas - pizza, pasta (lasagna, penne/ziti, ravioli, manicotti, etc), linguine and clams, seafood - maybe jazz up a shrimp cocktail or a chicken cacciatore (sp?).
This is one recipe I would like to try
without a jarred sauce.
Penne in Vodka Cream Sauce
1 pkg 500 g Penne Rigate
4 - 5 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup vodka
1 jar (700 mL) Five Cheese Pasta Sauce
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh Flat Leaf/Italian parsley
Cook penne rigate according to package directions. Sauté bacon 2-3 minutes. Add onion and sauté until tender. Add vodka; cook 1 minute or until most of the vodka has reduced. Stir pasta sauce and cream; simmer 4-5 minutes. Toss penne rigate with sauce and serve topped with parsley.
Here is the recipe for Vodka Pie:
Vodka Pie
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms of choice
3 slices prosciutto, chopped
4 ounces vodka
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
Melt butter in skillet. Add red onion, mushrooms, & prosciutto. Saute for 2-4 minutes. Add vodka and continue to saute until vodka is reduced. Add tomato sauce & heavy cream. Saute for additional 4-5 minutes. Cool down for about 5 minutes. Ladel over pizza dough and bake.
Use your favorite pizza dough recipe or a prepared pizza shell and adjust cooking time and temperature.