Penne alla Vodka
Love this dish - so simple to make yet packed with flavour, especially with the added vodka. As the alcohol in the vodka evaporates, it makes this meal suitable for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 -4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup prosciutto or bacon, thinly sliced
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped, 28 ounce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup vodka, only a kind you would drink
- salt and pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, crushed
- 500 g penne pasta
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- In a wide pot big enough to hold all the pasta and sauce, melt the butter then add the garlic and cook until golden brown.
- Stir in the proscuitto and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, crushed pepper, pepper and salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and cook for 2 minutes stirring a lot.
- Add the vodka and cook until it no longer smells strongly of vodka (about 3-5 minutes).
- Cook the pasta as directed on box but al dente.
- Add the pasta to the pot with the sauce and mix until it is all coated over the pasta.
- Toss with the cheese and serve immediately.