Pasta With Vodka

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Penne or other
		Tubular pasta
5 tablespoons	75ml	Unsalted butter
2/3 cup	157ml	Vodka - preferable
		Polish or russian
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Hot red pepper flakes
		OR more to taste
16 oz	454g	Italian plum tomatoes
		Drained - seeded
		And pureed- - (can use
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Ponni crushed
		Drained tomatoes)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Parmesan cheese - grated

Recipe Instructions

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 non-corrodible 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.

Serve with a salad and good bread (it's pretty rich and very potent).

Serve 4 to 6.

Source:
Nick Stellino

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