Loaded Vodka Pasta Sauce is filled with mushrooms, peppers, bacon and any ground meat we have on hand. This creates the best alla vodka sauce around! This pasta sauce really is fantastic.
I seriously can’t get enough of this sauce. It is so tasty and a little different from the usual.
Ingredients in Loaded Vodka Pasta Sauce
- ground beef, pork, sausage, turkey or chicken
- pasta
- bacon, pancetta or ham
- onion
- mushrooms
- sweet pepper
- diced tomatoes
- tomato paste
- garlic
- oregano
- salt
- pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
- vodka
- heavy or whipping cream
- oil
- parmesan
- sugar
How to make Loaded Vodka Pasta Sauce
Cook bacon, ham or pancetta until edges start to crisp in a large skillet. About 3 minutes.
Remove bacon, ham or pancetta from pan and place on paper towels.
Use bacon fat or wipe the pan with paper towel and add olive oil and set over medium heat.
Crumble ground meat into the pan.
Add onions and mushrooms and cook for five minutes.
Next, add peppers and garlic and continue to cook for another minute.
Add salt and pepper.
When meat is cooked add oregano, red peppers, bacon, vodka, tomato paste and diced tomatoes with juice.
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Add cream and once again bring to a boil.
Simmer for 4-5 minutes and remove from heat.
Cook your pasta according to package directions.
Serve with parmesan cheese if desired.
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Loaded Vodka Pasta Sauce
Loaded Vodka Pasta Sauce is filled with mushrooms, peppers, bacon and any ground meat we have on hand. This creates the best alla vodka sauce around!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, pork, sausage (no casings), or turkey
- 1 pound uncooked pasta
- 8 slices bacon or pancetta chopped or 1/4 pound
- 1 large onions, chopped
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, chopped
- 1 28 oz. canned tomatoes, diced
- 2-3 tblsp tomato paste or 1/2 small can
- 1 tblsp garlic, minced
- 1 tblsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp salt - or more to taste
- 2 tsp pepper or more to taste
- 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 1/3 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2-3 tblsp olive oil
- parmesan cheese grated for serving if desired
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
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Cook bacon, ham or pancetta until edges start to crisp in a large skillet. About 3 minutes.
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Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towels.
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Use bacon fat or wipe the pan with paper towel and add olive oil and set over medium heat.
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Crumble ground meat into the pan.
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Add onions and mushrooms and cook for five minutes.
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Add peppers and garlic and continue to cook.
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Add salt and pepper.
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When meat is cooked add oregano, red peppers, bacon, vodka, tomato paste and diced tomatoes with juice.
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Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
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Add cream and once again bring to a boil.
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Simmer for 4-5 minutes and remove from heat.
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Cook your pasta according to package directions.
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Serve with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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