It's Rachael Ray's most romantic dish!
Serve with:
Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter,
garlic and shallots. Gently sauté shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their
sweetness. Add vodka to the pan (3 turns around the pan in a steady stream
will equal about 1 cup). Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes.
Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to
simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al
dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side
dishes.
Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat.
Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with
crusty bread.