Easy Vodka Sauce Recipe

Oh dang... I just about ate this whole pot by myself. Wonderful sauce!! I did have to add about a tablespoon of sugar to counteract the tartness from the tomatoes, and like antoher reviewer added a bit of oregano, parsley and basil to set it just right. Definitely worth the calories. Good Recipe.

Just like the Italian Restaurants in New York City. I added 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, and 1 tablespoon dried basil for perfection. My family begs for it all the time!!!

Nice and easy recipe. It is importent ti cook the vodka for 10 minutes. I added in minced garlic with the onions & a small can of tomato paste when i added vodka. Also added italian seasoning to taste. I fillowed the rest of the recipe & it was delicious!

Such a simple sauce, yet so much flavor. The sauce by itself is pretty good, but I do spruce it up a bit. While cooking the onions, I also throw in some garlic. Then, after adding the crushed tomatoes, I add some Italian seasonings, along with about a 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and a bit of salt. After adding the heavy cream and letting it cook most of the way, I add Italian-style meatballs to heat through. I find this sauce best on the 5-cheese tortellini that Costco sells, and I pair it with garlic bread I make by using up sandwich buns that need to be used before going bad. I soften butter in the microwave, add garlic powder and some of the oil that prepared chopped garlic is packed in, then brush that on the buns and bake at 425 for about 4 minutes, then pull them out, add a half slice of mozzarella cheese to each bun, and finish by putting them back in and turning on the broiler for 30 seconds or so. Everyone who’s had this meal when I make it loves it so much. This is definitely one everyone tends to gorge themselves on.

I have made this twice now. Once following the recipe exactly which was great so I made it again. The second I diced a couple carrots and celery stalks and cooked them with the onions. I used a submersion blender and blended the onions , carrots and celery down. Then I added the vodka. I had a couple of whole lobsters. I cleaned the meat out and set aside. I added the tomatoes and the lobster shells to give the lobster flavor to the sauce. After the 20 minutes I strained out the shells and returned the sauce to the pan. I added the cream. Then after 15 minutes I added the lobster meat. Cooked the final 15 minutes.

I halved the recipe and used canned chopped tomatoes because I didn't have crushed tomatoes and just used an immersion blender to smooth out the chunks. Added some basil and oregano and a pinch of salt and sugar to balance the acidity. Turned out great! Very tasty. A keeper for those seafood pasta dishes or just plain cheese ravioli or tortellini.

This sauce is just delicious! I used Tito’s for the vodka and I didn’t have any crushed tomatoes so I used mostly petite diced and a can of tomato sauce. It ended up being on the runny side (presumably because I didn’t use the crushed tomatoes) so I had to use corn starch to thicken. I also added red peppers and garlic with the onions and diced chicken and cooked bacon. For seasoning I added Italian blend herbs, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt & pepper. I also added about two tablespoons of sugar. I served it on top of a bed of linguini pasta. I’m sure the sauce is wonderful as is in the original recipe but I wanted to take it up a notch and I was not disappointed. Will definitely make this dish again!

I sorta mixed together this with another recipe, but this sauce I made is like crack. For reference, I’m going off the base which makes 10 servings. - 3 tsp minced garlic (which I sautéed with the onions) - 1 tsp oregano - 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley - 1 tbsp dried basil - 1/2 c. grated Parmesan - 1.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes - 3 tbsp tomato paste - 1/2 tsp black pepper All of these I added at the same time as the crushed tomatoes, so that the flavors would have time to mix. The sauce tasted great before I added the cream. I only added half the pint, and it dimmed the flavors quite a bit. Still tastes great though!

I also added parsley, basil and oregano. But in addition I added minced garlic (about 4 cloves), salt and pepper. I used the same amount of vegan butter and soy milk creamer for healthier options. Making sure the onions are nicely browned helps with the lack of seasoning as well. I found 10 minutes was to long to cook the vodka. I would watch for that as well. I made some garlic shrimp and zucchini spaghetti and yum!

Followed recipe with minor modifications - sauteed onions with a pinch of crushed red pepper in the butter; after tomatoes added garlic powder and salt. I actually ended up using maybe 2/3 of the pint of heavy cream - cut very few calories! My kids do not like chunks of tomato in their sauce, so after it was cooked, I blenderized the sauce with a hand blender. Overall this is an excellent basic easy recipe - flavor it up to your liking.

The base recipe is great, but we've followed the recommendations of other reviewers to really zhuzh it up: sauteeing up chopped prosciutto with the onion, and blending the tomatoes in the vitamix before adding them. Makes a massive amount, which is good, because it also is amazing for leftovers

I made a half batch using your exact recipe. I am 70 and don’t eat much BUT I finished it all in 4 days! Now making the whole recipe and freezing half. It’s delicious!!!

My go-to recipe from now on.

Super easy and delicious. I did add a little garlic to mine.

I’ll be making this all the time.

Even my teen niece enjoyed it.

Love this easy recipe!! I love that it has the basic simple ingredients. That way you can measure with your heart and play with different seasonings! 🤌🏼🇮🇹❤️

I added 1/2 cup of grated cheese at the end. Delicious

I added oregano , garlic, and basil. My family loved it.

The best!!