Pasta With Pink Vodka Sauce And Sausage

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb hot italian turkey sausage, casing removed and crumbled
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons vodka
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
• 1 sprig fresh basil, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.