Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, penne alla vodka. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
While vodka itself does not provide any. This penne alla vodka is tender penne pasta tossed in a rich and delicious tomato, vodka and cream sauce. Add a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and you'll have a restaurant quality meal in the comfort. This is the best vodka sauce any of us in the test kitchen have ever had.
Penne alla Vodka is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Penne alla Vodka is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook penne alla vodka using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Penne alla Vodka:
- Take 2 tbsp olive oil
- Prepare 1 small onion finely chopped
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic minced
- Prepare 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
- Take 1 tsp dried oregano
- Make ready 1/2 cup vodka
- Take 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes
- Make ready 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Prepare Fresh basil
- Take 1/4 cup grated parmiggiano reggiano
- Get to taste Salt and pepper
- Make ready 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
Penne Alla Vodka from Barefoot Contessa. Level: Beginner. ¼ cup good olive oil. Add vodka, dried basil, red pepper flakes, and salt. Penne alla Vodka is penne pasta in a rich creamy slightly tangy tomato sauce with garlic, onions, crushed tomatoes and of Penne alla Vodka.
Steps to make Penne alla Vodka:
- In a non stick pan over medium heat, sauté the onion in the olive oil for 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute, add the hot pepper flakes, oregano and stir to combine. Add the vodka and cook until it’s reduced by half.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and reduce the heat to low, cook partially uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring frequently. Meanwhile fill a large pot with water add in a generous sprinkle of salt and bring it to a boil.
- After the 45 minutes season the sauce to taste and add the heavy cream. Turn the heat up to medium and let it cook uncovered for 8 to 9 minutes. This is the perfect time to add the pasta to the salted boiling water.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, turn the heat off and add a few fresh basil leaves and the grated parmiggiano. Stir to combine and serve right away.
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