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Shrimp Feta and Rotelli Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce

September 4, 2012 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 3 Comments

I know you can buy vodka sauce in a bottle, but homemade just really takes it home.  The recipe below is creamy but not enough to be dangerous.  The best way to make it is by using garden-grown tomatoes or canned tomatoes from Italy like Cento San Marzano.

Enjoy this Shrimp Feta and Rotelli Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce recipe

Baby Boomer Recipes | Shrimp Feta and Rotelli Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce

Shrimp Feta and Rotelli Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce

Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski
Homemade Vodka Sauce is delicious with shrimp and feta over Rotelli pasta.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 large shallot chopped
  • 1/4 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 28 oz can whole Italian peeled tomatoes and juice drained Cento San Marzano tomatoes are good.
  • 3 medium size Tomatoes fresh chopped
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 Tbsp basil fresh chopped
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour if necessary for thickening
  • 1 Lb shrimp peeled and deveined. I used a package of flash-frozen shrimp
  • 1 Lb Rotelli pasta or pasta of your choice

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, brown garlic, shallots, and onion in oil for about 5 minutes
  • Add canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, and red pepper. Mix, breaking up the tomatoes and let cook on medium-high for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the heavy cream, vodka, feta, and basil. Let it cook for 10 minutes. If the mixture doesn’t thicken, quickly stir in 1 Tbs of flour.
  • Add the shrimp and cook until heated (or if raw until pink) Keep the vodka sauce heated until ready to serve.
  • In the meantime, boil water in a pasta pan and cook 1 lb of multi-colored Rotelli until done (according to package directions) Or use the pasta of your choice.

Here’s the homemade vodka sauce simmering in the pot.  Yum!

Homemade Vodka Sauce Cooking

Here are some interesting facts about the benefits of eating shrimp.

  • Shrimp is a perfect source of protein with vitamin D, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Shrimp contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that gives it a pink color. It acts as a potent antioxidant and protects the skin from premature aging.
  • Shrimp also is a good source of selenium. Several population studies suggest that the risk of death from cancer, including lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers, is lower among people with a higher intake of the trace mineral selenium.
  • As shrimp contain no carbohydrates, its Glycemic Index rating is 0.

And then, of course, there’s the vodka.  The alcohol evaporates when you cook it but it adds to the delectable flavor of the sauce.

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What’s your favorite pasta sauce?  Please leave a comment below.

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  1. Hungry Goddess says

    October 18, 2012 at 10:17 am

    HI! Thanks for posting another fantastic recipe during the #HGEATS Chat! LOVE all the info you provided on the benefits of eating shrimp 🙂 Again, please feel free to share your foodie tips and recipes in the #HGEATS hashtag anytime during the week! Looking forward to more great recipes!

    Reply
  2. Suzy Cerra says

    September 23, 2018 at 11:38 am

    How many cans of whole tomatoes are used in this recipe? It says 10 but I’m sure that’s a type-o!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski says

      September 23, 2018 at 8:56 pm

      Wow! Suzy! Thanks for catching my typo. It should be a 28oz can of Italian peeled tomatoes. So sorry about that. It’s delicious!.

      Reply

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