Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• 2 14 1/2 - ounce can or one 28-ounce can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and cut up
  
• 1 6 - ounce can tomato paste
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
  
• 2 tablespoons vodka (optional)
  
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  
• 8 ounces dried fettuccine, spaghetti, linguine, capellini or other long pasta noodles
  
• Finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, Romano or Parmesan cheese (optional)
  
• Basil sprigs (optional)