Sacchetti alla Vodka
This Sacchetti alla Vodka is a unique Italian pasta shaped like a small purse and filled with rich cheese in a creamy vodka sauce.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp shallots minced
- 1/2 cup vodka I prefer Smirnoff
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 10 fresh basil leaves sliced and chopped
- grated parmesan to taste
- 16 oz Sacchetti 4 cheese filled pasta link in post
Instructions
- Over medium heat, in a large skillet, add the butter and olive oil.
- Once butter is melted, add the shallots and cook for about 3 minutes.
- At this point you can add the garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add vodka and continue to stir until the vodka evaporates to about half.
- After the vodka is 50% evaporated, add the chicken stock and crushed tomatoes. Mix well.
- Bring the sauce to a bubble over medium heat and add the heavy cream. Cover and bring to a boil again. That should only take a couple of minutes.
- Cook the sacchetti as directed, drain it and add to the vodka sauce. When you are stirring it in, do so carefully so you don't break up the sacchetti.
- Turn off the stove.
- Add desired amount of grated parmesan. Mix in well.
- Add chopped fresh basil.
- Serve with Italian bread if desired.