Penne Alla Vodka

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces penne pasta, cooked
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 pinch red pepper
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• salt, to taste
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2-1 cup basil, torn

Recipe

• 1 cook shallots in a skillet with butter over medium heat, 3 minutes.
• 2 add 1 minced garlic clove and a pinch of red pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds. remove from the heat.
• 3 add the vodka, crushed tomatoes, and salt to taste.
• 4 simmer, stirring, 7 minutes.
• 5 stir in the heavy cream and simmer until thickened, 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in parmesan cheese and the basil.
• 7 toss with cooked penne, adding some pasta-cooking water to loosen.