Penne Alla Vodka

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 1 cup thinly sliced prosciutto
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup vodka (only a kind you would drink)
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 3/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a wide pot big enough to hold all the pasta and sauce, melt the butter.
• 2 add the garlic and cook until golden brown.
• 3 stir in the proscuitto and cook for a a minute or two.
• 4 add the tomatoes, crushed pepper, pepper and salt.
• 5 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 stir in the cream and cook for 2 minutes stirring alot.
• 7 add the vodka and cook until it no longer smells strongly of vodka (about 3-5 minutes).
• 8 cook the pasta as directed on box but al dente.
• 9 add the pasta to the pot with the sauce and mix until it is all coated over the pasta.
• 10 toss with the cheese and serve immediately.