Baked Red Pasta Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

2 1/2 cups white onion

1 tablespoon garlic minced

1 tablespoon Crushed red pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons oregano

1 cup vodka

2 quart tomatoes plum

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 pound penne pasta

1/2 ounce parmesan cheese

1/4 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons Fresh oregano

heat oven to 375 degrees

heat oil, add onion, and garlic, cook for 5 minutes

add red pepper flakes and dried oregano, cook for 1 more minute/

add vodka and simmer 5-7 minutes

meanwhile, drain the tomatoes through a sieve and crush them into the pan with your hands

add salt and pepper, cover the pan with a lid and place in oven for 1 1/2 hours. remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.

place tomato mixture in a blender and puree in batches until smooth, return to pan.

cook pasta as per instuctions

reheat sauce, add 1 Tbsp fresh oregano and enough heavy cream to make the sauce creamy, simmer for 10 minutes.