One of my favorite pasta recipes. I like it spicy but you can reduce the amount of spice or delete it entirely. This is easy to make and will impress your friends.
Penne Alla Vodka
Ingredients
- 2 tbls Butter
- 1 tsp Hot Pepper Flakes
- 2/3 cup of vodka you can use the cheap stuff
- 16 oz Can of Plum Tomatoes puree with an Immersion Blender or Food Processor
- 3/4 cup of Heavy Cream or Evaporated Skim Milk
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup of Romano Cheese
- 1 lb of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
Instructions
- Add the butter, hot pepper flakes and vodka to a sauce pan and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Than add the pureed tomatoes, heavy cream and salt. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
- In a bowl mix the Romano cheese with the sauce until it's incorporated and then pour over whole wheat penne pasta.
- Optional: You can toss in cooked frozen peas at the last minute. It adds some nice color.
