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Pasta with Gin Sauce

February 5, 2013 By betsy 3 Comments

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Pasta with Gin Sauce

I’m not much of a pasta eater usually, but I find it to be my go-to meal whenever I return from a trip, my fridge is empty, and I don’t have time to go to the store for several days. With the amount I’m traveling these days, this is becoming the story of my life. 

Pasta with Gin Sauce

Luckily, I’ve become a pro at cooking with miscellaneous stuff I have laying around the house. For my latest culinary invention, may I present pasta in the shape of dog bones and paws slathered in a spicy gin sauce! Talk about random, right? I received this funny “Dog Lover’s Pasta” as part of the white elephant gift I selected on Christmas Eve. The gin is part of my huge 1/2 empty bottle of booze collection that I’ve been trying to whittle down for ages, and the tiny jar of peppers all labeled in Italian was a gift for dog sitting for our friend when she went to Italy. Plus, I just happened to have a hunk of homemade mozzarella I recently made. Just when you thought it couldn’t get more random……

Pasta with Gin Sauce

 

Pasta with Gin Sauce
4.63 from 8 votes
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Pasta with Gin Sauce

Pasta with Gin Sauce Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 585 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta cooked al dente
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. roasted chili peppers you could use roasted red peppers
  • 1 cup gin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 3 T. Gourmet Garden Basil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Shredded Mozzarella cheese for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a medium pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the onions and garlic start to soften around 5-6 minutes.
  2. Add in your tomatoes, roasted chili peppers and sugar.
  3. Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
  4. Return to medium heat and add in gin.
  5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Stir in cream, parmesan and basil.
  7. Toss with pasta and serve immediately topped with fresh grated mozzarella
Nutrition Facts
Pasta with Gin Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 585 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Sodium 373mg16%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Pasta with Gin Sauce

Pasta with Gin Sauce

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Filed Under: 30 Minutes or Less, Pizza/Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian/Health Food

Comments

  1. Katherine {eggton} says

    February 5, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    Heck yeah! This looks awesome!

    Reply
  2. Cubicle says

    February 21, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Looks like a really interesting recipe! I think I have most of the ingredients already, which makes it even better!

    Reply
  3. kelsey says

    September 12, 2023 at 3:00 pm

    2 stars
    it just tastes like gin.. wouldn’t recommend

    Reply
4.63 from 8 votes (7 ratings without comment)

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