Whole Wheat Pasta And Light Vodka Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon light butter
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (no-salt-added, preferred)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 dash pepper (mixed-up pepper is our favorite, actually!)
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half (she also uses cream or 2% low-fat milk)
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more)
• 1 lb whole wheat pasta

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes and cook until almost no liquid remains in pan, stirring frequently about 15-25 minutes. (at this point, start a pot of water for the pasta.).
• 3 add cream, vodka and red pepper and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. (sauce may be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate.).
• 4 pour sauce over 1 lb cooked whole wheat pasta. toss well, and serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.