Penne & Sausages A La Vodka

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb italian lamb sausage (sweet or spicy)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium red pepper, seeded & cut into strips
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into strips
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/3 cup vodka
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb penne
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 prick sausage casings several times& cook in lightly salted, boiling water for 3 minutes.
• 2 drain, cool& slice into rounds about 1/2 inch thick.
• 3 melt butter& oil in a very large skillet.
• 4 add sausages, onion & garlic; cook on medium heat until sausages are lightly browned.
• 5 add peppers & zucchini & cook for 2 minutes.
• 6 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 7 add penne & cook, according to package directions, until al dente (approx 9 minutes).
• 8 drain well.
• 9 in the meantime, add tomato sauce, salt, pepper & cumin to the sausage mixture.
• 10 simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken.
• 11 add vodka & cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
• 12 add the cream, nutmeg& parmesan; simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. add pasta to skillet; toss or stir well and serve sprinkled with parsley & additional parmesan.