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How to: Bloody Mary! (the tomato sauce for pasta)

Hey, are you ready for a very hot recipe?
Today I’ll show you the Bloody Mary, well… a tomatoes sauce version.
I really like it and I hope you can try it soon because it isn’t hard to do at all.
The ingredients for 4 people are:
-a 500gr. tomatoes can
-vodka 1/4 liter
-1 small chilli pepper
-125 ml fresh cream
-a big onion (half)
-1 garlic clove
-salt and olive oil

How to…
Chop finely the onion and the garlic clove separately. Pour the oil in a saucepan and when it is hot enough, throw the chopped onion, let it cook and then add the chopped garlic.
Let all fry and pour the tomatoes, vodka and the chilli pepper cut into small pieces. Mash the tomatoes and cook until the sauce will become denser.
Now add the cream,cook the sauce for a few minutes and add a pinch of salt.
I prefer a striped type of pasta, because I think it holds the sauce better.
This Bloody Mary has a beautiful colour and vodka gives it a special taste, but not too strong or alcoholic.
The photo doesn’t give it his due, because last time I prepared the Bloody Mary there were only spaghetti at home and I had no cream (I tried a replacement but …)
Enjoy!!


Ehi, siete pronti per una ricetta molto piccante?
Oggi vi parlerò della Bloody Mary, un sugo.
Mi piace molto e spero che possiate provarlo presto perchè, in fondo, non è difficile da preparare.
Per preparare un sugo per 4 persone, avrete bisogno di:
-500gr. di pelati
-1/4 di litro di vodka
-1 peperoncino
-125 ml panna
-1 grande cipolla (la metà)
-1 spicchio d’aglio
-sale e olio d’oliva

Ecco come…
Tritate finemente la cipolla e lo spicchio d’aglio separatamente. Versate l’olio in una pentolina e, quando è abbastanza caldo, buttate la cipolla tritata, lasciatela imbiondire e versate l’aglio.
Lasciate soffriggere e versate i pelati, la vodka e il peperoncino tagliato a pezzetti. Schiacciate i pomodori e lasciate cuocere il sugo finchè si addenserà.
Unite al sugo la panna, lasciate cucinare per qualche minuto e aggiungete un pizzico di sale.
Con questo sughetto preferisco la pasta rigata, come le mezze penne, perchè trattiene meglio il sugo.
La salsa ha un bel colore e la vodka le da un gusto particolare, ma non eccessivamente forte.
La foto non le rende giustizia, l’ultima volta che ho preparato la Bloody Mary avevo solo spaghetti a casa e non avevo panna (ho cercato un sostituto…)
Buon appetito!!

Valens

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Valentina Chirico: a past as archaeologist, a present as editor between London and Bedfordshire. An expat born in Southern Italy from an expat family. She holds an MA in Egyptology from the University of Birmingham and contributed as a co-author and postgraduate ambassador to the UoB PG Recruitment Blog before fully embarking on online editing. She covers the role of Senior Writer and Language Specialist for a global marketing company. Besides archaeology and arts, this alumna loves travelling and shares an uncommon sense of humour. Online since 2009 with ValentinaChirico.com and later with ItalianMemories, Valentina is a storyteller and wants to inspire you a good laugh or to aim higher, to the stars.

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