This sauce really does taste like a Bloody Mary! You can easily serve it on it’s own, or grill a few Shrimp or Lobster Tails for a slightly more decadent version.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole red onion or Spanish onion
- 1 whole garlic clove
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp tabasco or similar sauce
- 1 tsp celery salt
- 1 tsp grated horseradish
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup clamato or bloody mary mix
- 1-2 tsp sugar or to taste, sometimes the chopped tomatoes are quite sour, so taste and adjust
- 1 14 oz can chopped tomatoes
- 1 oz vodka
Instructions
Gather all ingredients before starting recipe.
- Finely chop onion and grate garlic clove.
- Heat large frying pan over medium high heat, when hot, 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Add 1 whole red onion or Spanish onion, chopped and sauté over medium heat until the onion is soft and turning a light brown, about 5 - 6 minutes. Add 1 whole garlic clove, grated and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes or until fragrant. Season with 1 tsp celery salt.
- Add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp tabasco or similar sauce, 1 tsp grated horseradish and a sprinkling of 1-2 tsp sugar.
- Pour in 1 oz vodka and deglaze the pan, scraping up brown bits, add 1 14 oz can chopped tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1/2 cup clamato or bloody mary mix bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 25-30 minutes and then set aside until ready to serve with freshly cooked pasta.
Plating
- Reheat sauce if required.
- Heat water to boiling and add dried pasta, cook until al dente according to package directions.
- Drain pasta and add to the pan of sauce along with a little of the pasta water.
- Serve immediately.
