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I have been wanting to post on this very subject for a while, but now I have gotten around to do it, for your amusement!

As I am an Oprah fanatic fan, on one of her shows a few months ago, she interviewed Rachel Ray, who hosts on the Food Network "30 minute Meals" where she cooks good quality, home-cooked meals which can be prepared in matter of 30minutes tops. Pretty clever!

On Oprah, she introduced us to the by far most interesting dish named "You Won't Be Single Long vodka cream pasta".
The origin of this recipe? According to Rachel, she received many letters fro m fans requesting a recipe which could help them hook up with the fellas! And that is how it came upon. Fact is, it works! Quoting Rachael - "Some are even getting married or have gotten married. So it works!" So for all of you single hopefulls, here is the recipe. I am curious myself, I will prepare it and see if I can get my boyfriend to fall in love with me again - haha!. I may even try it with some of my female friends who are in the verge of hooking up with fellas, so its high times for that, i must say!

Pasta& vodka = hook up? ..makes sense to me. Here is why:

* Guys love food, and pasta is full of carbs which makes their stomachs happy --> they get drunk of the vodka in the pasta --> our men become drunk followed by a full and satusfied stomach -->(which leads to the final result) - happy, and willing guy, ready to be used and abused.

YES!

Anybody who has a better theory??

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
• Coarse salt and pepper
• 16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Serve with:

• Crusty bread, for passing

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.



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