My main priority as a student, aside from getting good grades is finding ways to save money. When it comes to food, I can always find ways to budget myself and still eat great food. One of the best methods I use when cooking at home is to make recipes that involve most of the main ingredients I always have. Some staples that you can always find in my kitchen are olive oil, salt and pepper, half and half, pasta, parmesan cheese and of course, Vodka. Almost all of these ingredients I use everyday for various different meals. However if you don’t have all these ingredients, don’t expect to pay more than $20 at the grocery store. This meal will not only impress your friends, it’s delicious, easy to make and is perfect for the budget-conscious student like myself.
Vodka-Tomato Pasta Sauce
What You Will Need:
-1 16 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
-1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- ¼ cup vodka
-1/2 cup half and half
-1/2 LB. Pasta (Rigatoni)
-1 TB. Olive Oil
-Salt and Pepper to Taste
-Basil (Optional)
-Parmesan cheese (Optional)
Directions
In medium frying pan over medium heat add olive oil and then diced onion. Let the onion sweat and then ass the tomatoes. Allow the onions and tomatoes to reduce over medium heat. In another pot, add water, bring to a boil and add pasta. Drain and Rinse. Once tomatoes and onions have reduced add vodka. Once that has reduced add half and half. Allow the sauce to come to a simmer and then remove from heat and serve over the pasta. Roughly chopped basil and grated Parmesan cheese can be added to the pasta.
Serves 1-2 people.
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