Frat-Boy Gourmet presents: Cooking with Booze! Vodka sauce

Here's a fun, tasty sauce that goes well with cheese tortellini or ravioli

• 1 cup vodka
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 pound bacon, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 medium-large tomatoes
  
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 Parmesan cheese
  

How to make.

• In a small bowl, combine vodka and red pepper flakes. Set aside for 1 hour.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bacon, garlic, parsley, basil, salt and pepper until bacon is evenly cooked. Pour in vodka mixture, and simmer 10 minutes. Crush tomatoes, and stir in with 2 cans of tomato sauce, and 1 (8 ounce) can water. Simmer 15 minutes. Stir in 1 cup heavy cream and cheese, and cook 2 minutes.