Bill's Penne alla Vodka
This takes less time to make than boiling the pasta! So very good!!!
Servings: 6
Calories: 499
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Vodka
- 1 pound penne pasta
- ½ cup pasta water
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot for the pasta.
- Meanwhile, in another saucepot, cook the bacon over medium heat until almost done.
- Remove the saucepot from the heat so you can use a kitchen scissors to cut the bacon into small bits. I do not drain the bacon fat. You can if you want to.
- Bring the saucepot back to medium heat.
- Add the butter and garlic, sauté for a minute to soften the garlic.
- Stir in the tomato paste.
- Add the tomato puree, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar, mixing well.
- Stir in the heavy cream.
- Add the Vodka and simmer for about 5 minutes on low heat.
- Drain the pasta, reserving one-half cup of pasta water.
- Toss the pasta with the Vodka sauce. Add in the pasta water if it looks too thick.
- Serve with grated Romano cheese.
EXTRA TIP:
GO AHEAD! Add in another glug or two of Vodka if you want!