Penne Alla Vodka
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 6 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1 (35 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
- 1⁄4 cup vodka
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- salt
- pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1⁄2 lbs penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
directions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a sauce pan.
- Smack the garlic with a knife and add to olive oil with the onion.
- Cook until garlic is slightly brown and onion is clear.
- 4 minutes.
- Add prosciutto to mix and cook for 5 minutes.
- Chop tomatoes in a food processor with quick pluses until finely chopped.
- Don't over pluse.
- Add tomatoes to mix and cook for 5 minutes,simmering.
- Add bay leaf, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add vodka to mix and cook for 10 minutes, simmering.
- Cook penne until al dente.
- Remove garlic cloves from sauce.
- Add heavy cream, mix well and simmer 1 minute.
- Toss penne with sauce and sprinkle parsley over the pasta and service.
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