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Noteworthy Penne A La Vodka Recipe


Noteworthy Penne A La Vodka Recipe
The perfect dish if someone's coming over, be it boyfriend/girlfriend, friends, meeting the parents...very simple but it makes you look like you are quite knowledgeable at Italian cooking. Simplicity is beauty.

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 box of penne
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, diced
  • 1/2 cup vodka
  • 5 plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • few sprigs Italian flat-leaf parsley
  • couple of basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper

Directions
  1. Empty 1/2 box of penne into boiling water that is salted and has some olive oil in it. While it is cooking, get started on the sauce.
  2. Wash tomatoes, then cut each into eighths. Salt and pepper each tomato. Loosely chop the basil and parsley. Put oil in a saucepan, turn on burner medium-low, and heat. Add in the garlic. Fry for 30 seconds, then add the onion. Add pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat this for a couple of minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes, mash them well, turn heat to low, then put on cover. Cook for 3-4 more minutes. Add basil and parsley. Add heavy cream (you may add a bit more. The heavy cream not only bind the sauce, but it also changes its color to orange. I play around with the measurement to get the precise color of my liking; I like the sauce orange-y). Stir.
  4. Add the vodka. Stir. Add the parmesan cheese, and stir. Taste. The parmesan gives a very distinct salty tinge to the sauce. If you want it more flavorful, add more parmesan cheese. Put on cover, turn off burner.
  5. Drain the penne. Dump into the saucepan with the sauce in it. Turn on very low heat. Stir the penne with the sauce until it is coated well. SERVING SUGGESTION: On a serving platter, sprinkle on some chopped basil/parsley and parmesan cheese.

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I LOVE THE CREAMY SAUCES - AND VODKA IS MY FAVORITE!HIGH FIVE FROM ME!!!!
CAROL LEE


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