Pasta with vodka
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Penne or other |
| Tubular pasta | ||
| 5 | tablespoons | Unsalted butter |
| ⅔ | cup | Vodka, preferable |
| Polish or Russian | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Hot red pepper flakes |
| Or more to taste | ||
| 16 | ounces | Italian plum tomatoes, |
| Drained, seeded | ||
| And pureed-(can use | ||
| 3/4 c Ponni crushed | ||
| Drained tomatoes) | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | cup | Parmesan cheese, grated |
Directions
Preparation : In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente (tender but firm) for 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large noncorrodible skillet over moderate heat. Add the vodka and hot pepper and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes and cream and simmer 5 minutes longer. Season with salt.
When the pasta is al dente, drain well and pour into the skillet with the hot sauce. Reduce the heat to low, ad the cheese and mix thoroughly. Voila! Serve with a salad and good bread (it's pretty rich and very potent). Serve 4 to 6. Walt MM