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Rigatoni alla Vodka Sauce with Sausage and Peas

  Ingredients 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Tbsp butter 1 medium onion finely diced 2 medium cloves of garlic grated or minced  ½ tsp dried oregano 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes 5 large basil leaves ½ cup of heavy cream ½ tsp of salt ½ tsp of chili flake 4 Italian sausage links 1 cup of frozen peas ¼ cup of vodka 1 lb of pasta ( Recommended Rigatoni) Instructions Step 1: Warm pan on medium heat. Sautee 4 Italian sausages until browned.  Remove from the pan and set to the side. Step 2: Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter has melted and foam subsides.  Add onion and cook, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Step 3: Add garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Step 4 : Add tomatoes and with their juice and basil.  Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about thirty to reduce sauce to about 4 cups of liquid.   Step 5 : Transfer sauce to...

Easy Homemade Bolognese Sauce

This Bolognese sauce will make you feel as if you are eating at a high-end Italian restaurant right at home (and for a fraction of the price!).  It is a great choice for Sunday dinner either with just the family or dinner with friends.  My favorite is to put it with fresh homemade pappardelle, but it pairs well with most pastas.   The best part?  This sauce freezes extremely well making it even simpler to enjoy it on a weekend when all you need to do is defrost and boil some pasta. What is Bolognese? Bolognese or Ragu alla Bolognese sauce is a type of meat sauce that originates from Bologna, Italy. Its main ingredients are ground beef, pancetta, onions, carrots, celery, milk and white wine. Interestingly, even though Spaghetti Bolognese is the most common dish in the US, in Italy Bolognese is never served on spaghetti, but only on fresh tagliatelle (which is a wider version of fettucine). Link to official recipe from the City of Bologna: https://www.bolognawelcome...