Celebrate the Weekend With Penne Alla Vodka

Penne alla vodka is your new favorite pasta recipe. The complete cooking time is 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup diced shallots
  • 1 lb penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup vodka
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 lb sliced prosciutto cut into pieces
  • 1 28-oz can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
  • few grinds black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Get a pot and fill it with water. Place it on the stove and wait for the water to start boiling.
  2. Once it does, pour in the pasta with a little salt. Cook according to the instructions on the packaging.
  3. Pour in the vodka and continue cooking for 1 more minute.
  4. When the time is up, add in the salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Keep on cooking for 3 more minutes.
  5. Next, include the cream, mix all the ingredients and take the saucepan away from the heat.
  6. Transfer all the pasta in the pan together with 1/2 cup of the water.
  7. Cook it for a minute, together with the parmesan. Top it off with basil and extra parmesan cheese.