I fail as a blogger today, and I am posting without a picture. But it was so good, I absolutely must share this amazing recipe. I had a handfull of gorgeous roma tomatoes from Door to Door Organics and I wanted to make a sauce of some kind, and I had some gnocchi (store bought, I have not yet mastered gnocchi) I wanted to eat. So I decided to go with a fresh tomato sauce to keep the meal light. I served some pan seared chicken breast along side.

So, close your eyes (well, keep reading, but then close your eyes once you’re done), and imagine some fluffy gnocchi with a light and refreshing tomato sauce on top. The tomatoes are diced into small pieces and have been cooked through, keeping the flavor but eliminating the texture of the fresh tomatoes.

I hope you trust me on this one. It was really, just that good.

Fresh Tomato Vodka Sauce

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

4-5 roma tomatoes, diced
2 shallots, finely minced
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tsp oregano, freshly crushed
2 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic powder
salt, pepper to taste
1 cup vodka, divided
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Directions

In your pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until aromatic. Then add the tomatoes and spices, cooking on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup vodka to the sauce, cook for 5 minutes or until the vodka has completely cooked off (i.e. it does not smell like vodka anymore). Add the second 1/2 cup of vodka and repeat. Serve immediately.