Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

1 16oz can chopped tomatoes
1 Cup chicken stock
1 Cup Milk
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 tsp crushed red pepper
½  red bell pepper, diced
½ Cup vodka or tequila
½ cup fresh basil, shredded

Directions:

• Heat olive oil in a deep skillet
• Briefly sauté garlic and crushed red pepper.  Heat through but don’t let garlic brown.
• Add tomatoes and red bell pepper to the skillet and allow to heat for about 2 minutes
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper
• Add chicken stock and milk Allow skillet to lightly simmer for about 20 minutes (add more milk if mixture grows thick or starts to stick)
• Add vodka or tequila.  Simmer five more minutes.
• Stir in basil.
• Toss with favorite pasta.