Spicy Vodka Cream Pasta With Hot Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 andouille sausages or 4 hot Italian sausage links
1 tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup marinara sauce
1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon red pepper
16 ounces rigatoni pasta or 16 ounces penne pasta
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Slice sausage links into 1/2 inch rounds and brown for several minutes in a large saute pan.
Add butter, garlic, and shallots. Saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add vodka and heat 4-5 minutes to reduce vodka by half.
Add marinara sauce, can tomatoes and red pepper. Bring sauce to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
While sauce is simmering, cook pasta until it is al dente.
Add cream into sauce and return to a boil.
Add drain pasta to the sauce and add the basil leaves.
Add salt and pepper to taste.