Vodka Cream Pasta

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Ingredients:


olive oil
butter
1-2 teaspoons minced garlic (lmao christine)
1 cup vodka
2 shallots
1 cup chicken stock
800g can crushed tomatoes
pepper to taste
salt to taste
catron heavy cream
packet pasta penne fresh leaves, shredded or torn basil



Put large pot of salted water on to boil.
Heat frying pan. Add oil, butter, garlic and shallot. Gently saute garlic and shallots, 3 to 5 minutes to develope their sweetness. Add vodka. Reduce vodka by half 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and tomotoes. Bring sauce to a bubble, then reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, a bit firm to the bite.
Stir cream into the vodka sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta whith sauce and basil leaves. Serve immediately along with hard bread.