DIRECTIONS
1. Finely dice one shallot, then sauté in olive oil with a pinch of salt
2. Once the shallot is transparent, add 1lb of Lottie’s Ground Pork Sausage.
3. Brown the sausage over medium heat, then deglaze with 1/4 cup of vodka.
4. Add 8 oz of tomato paste and a pinch of salt to the sausage and mix together. Sauté for a couple minutes over medium-low heat to cook the tomato paste.
5. Once the tomato paste has sautéed, deglaze with 1/4 cup vodka.
6. Add 8 - 12 oz crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp of white sugar, and 1 tsp of salt. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. (Meanwhile, boil 1 box of rigatoni (or your favorite noodle) until just al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water).
8. Turn off the heat, then add 1/4-1/2 cup of heavy cream to sauce and stir to combine.
10. Add in cooked pasta, 1 tbsp of butter, and a splash of pasta water.
11. Stir together until the sauce coats the noodles. Top with parm and enjoy