Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage

• andouille sausages or 4 hot Italian sausage links↗4
• butter↗1 tablespoon
• garlic cloves↗2

  minced

• shallots↗2

  minced

• vodka↗1 cup
• marinara sauce↗1 cup
• crushed tomatoes↗1 ounce

  can

• red pepper↗1 tablespoon
• rigatoni pasta or 16 ounces penne pasta↗16 ounces
• heavy whipping cream↗1⁄2 cup
• fresh basil leaf↗1⁄2 cup

  chopped

• salt and pepper

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Slice sausage links into ½ inch rounds and brown for several minutes in a large sauté pan.

2. 2

   Add butter, garlic, and shallots. Sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add vodka and heat 4-5 minutes to reduce vodka by half.

4. 4

   Add marinara sauce, can tomatoes and red pepper. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.

5. 5

   While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until it is al dente.

6. 6

   Add cream into sauce and return to a boil.

7. 7

   Add drain pasta to the sauce and add the basil leaves.

8. 8

   Add salt and pepper to taste.