Penne with Vodka and Tomato Sauce Recipe

  Pasta

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped finely
2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
1 can Roma tomatoes (or use fresh)
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1/3 c vodka
1 tsp sugar
pinch of cayenne pepper
freshly ground pepper
salt
1 # penne
1/3 c cream
2 tbsp parmesan cheese

Directions:
Heat oil in saucepan and sauti onion and garlic for a few minutes without browning. Add tomatoes (slightly crushed with spoon) plus liquid from can. Add tomato paste, vodka, sugar, cayenne pepper, pepper and salt and let simmer (covered) for 15-20 minutes. Stir now and then. Cook pasta until al dente, drain and put in a bowl. Add cream and parmesan cheese to sauce, stir to combine and heat but do not boil. Pour over pasta and serve.

Penne with Vodka and Tomato Sauce
 

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