Pasta With Vodka Sauce and Sausage

Name: Pasta With Vodka Sauce and Sausage
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 lb spaghetti; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 lb Italian sausage, removed from the casing (crumbled or chopped); 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes; 3 tablespoons vodka; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 -2 tablespoon chiffonade fresh basil leaf; freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish; 1 sprig fresh basil, for garnish

Submitted by Tim_John

"Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 1

ingredients

¹⁄₄ lb spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₄ lb Italian sausage, removed from the casing (crumbled or chopped)
¹⁄₂ cup chopped yellow onion
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¹⁄₂ cup crushed tomatoes
3 tablespoons vodka
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 -2 tablespoon chiffonade fresh basil leaf
freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish
1 sprig fresh basil, for garnish

directions

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned and all pink has disappeared, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook until the sauce reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
Toss the sauce with the pasta to coat evenly and transfer to a pasta bowl for serving. Top with cheese and sprig of basil and serve immediately.