Penne Alla Vodka

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil and butter in a sauce pan.
• 2 smack the garlic with a knife and add to olive oil with the onion.
• 3 cook until garlic is slightly brown and onion is clear.
• 4 4 minutes.
• 5 add prosciutto to mix and cook for 5 minutes.
• 6 chop tomatoes in a food processor with quick pluses until finely chopped.
• 7 don't over pluse.
• 8 add tomatoes to mix and cook for 5 minutes,simmering.
• 9 add bay leaf, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 add vodka to mix and cook for 10 minutes, simmering.
• 11 cook penne until al dente.
• 12 remove garlic cloves from sauce.
• 13 add heavy cream, mix well and simmer 1 minute.
• 14 toss penne with sauce and sprinkle parsley over the pasta and service.