Recipe

Penne A La Vodka Recipe

	Holly1368 / All my dishes 10 months ago This is a delicious alternative to spaghetti. My children really love it. Don't worry, the hooch evaporates out of the sauce in the cooking process , no loopy kids on my watch!! Prep:15m Cook:25m Servings:6	Holly1368
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 small onion chopped

1/2 cup grated carrot

2-5 cloves garlic chopped -depends on your taste,I love it so I use 5

28 oz. can of whole tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

3 tablespoons fresh basil torn

1/2 cup good vodka

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 pound of penne pasta cooked according to package directions. drained

Directions

heat butter and olive oil in a large saute pan

add onion and carrot

cook until soft on a medium to low heat

add garlic cook 2 minutes stirring well

add tomatoes juice and all to the pan,simmer 10 minutes

add salt , pepper, basil, and vodka

cover and simmer10 minutes

puree with a stick blender(I don't know what those contraptions are called)or just use you regular blender but be careful and put a tea towel over the top and vent the lid a bit.

put sauce back in the pan and add the cream and stir

adjust salt and pepper after tasting

Add cooked pasta to the pan

toss to coat

let all that good creaminess get all over that pasta.

If your feeling fancy place the pasta in your favorite bowl from Grandma and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Yes, the "good stuff" would be nice but, let's face it ,I never have any so the the "green capped" stuff is just fine

enjoy with some salad and warmed Italian bread

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