Awesome Penne Alla Vodka Food

PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• In a wide pot big enough to hold all the pasta and sauce, melt the butter.
• add the garlic and cook until golden brown.
• stir in the proscuitto and cook for a a minute or two.
• add the tomatoes, crushed pepper, pepper and salt.
• simmer for 5 minutes.
• stir in the cream and cook for 2 minutes stirring alot.
• add the vodka and cook until it no longer smells strongly of vodka (about 3-5 minutes).
• cook the pasta as directed on box but al dente.
• add the pasta to the pot with the sauce and mix until it is all coated over the pasta.
• toss with the cheese and serve immediately.

FABULOUS PENNE A LA VODKA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan; when hot, saute the onions until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes to the saucepan.
• Stir in the oregano, basil, salt and pepper and simmer 1 hour to concentrate flavors.
• While the sauce is cooking, heat 4 T of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the mushrooms and hot pepper flakes until the mushrooms are golden.
• Carefully add the vodka and simmer for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
• Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer; pour the cream mixture into the tomato puree; stir to mix. Keep the sauce warm while cooking the pasta.
• Add the kosher salt to 6 quarts of water. Bring to a rolling boil. Add pasta to boiling water; cook uncovered until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt the remaining 4 T of butter in a large skillet. Stir in pasta to glaze, then add Parmesan cheese and mix thoroughly. Stir in 1/3 or the sauce and mix with the pasta; divide among plates. Top each plate with some additional sauce; pass remaining sauce and additional cheese at the table.

PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in vodka, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 4 minutes. Add tomato puree and cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in ham, Tabasco, salt, and pepper. Keep sauce warm over very low heat. Cook pasta in 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt per every 4 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain pasta. Add pasta to sauce and toss with sauce and cheese, adding some of reserved cooking water if pasta seems dry.

PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Saute the garlic and onions in 2 tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until soft. Pour in the vodka, being careful if your stove has an open flame (remove the pan from the heat before adding). Cook and reduce for 2 to 3 minutes, then pour in the tomato puree. Stir the mixture until it's thoroughly combined, then reduce the heat to low. Pour in the heavy cream. Stir to combine, then turn heat to the lowest simmer possible. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and add salt and pepper to taste. Finally, stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Pour the drained pasta into the sauce and toss to combine. Sprinkle on the Parmesan, then sprinkle on more red pepper flakes if desired.

SIMPLE PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Saute the onion in the combined butter and olive oil until translucent.
• Add the prosciutto and saute an additional 2 minutes.
• Add vodka and cook on high heat for 4 minutes.
• Add tomato puree and red pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer for an additional 1 minute.
• Salt to taste. Toss with hot cooked penne and Parmesan cheese. Serve extra Parmesan on the table if desired.

TRADITIONAL PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan.
• Add onions and shallot and saute about 2 min.
• Add tomato paste and prosciutto and vodka stirring to mix.
• Add crushed tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer one hour.
• Remove from heat and add light cream.
• Serve over cooked penne.

QUICK PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Start a pot of salted water boiling.
• In a 12" skillet, melt butter over medium heat; when it foams, add pancetta (or mushrooms) and saute for about 6 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high; add vodka. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly. Meanwhile, put pasta into the pot of boiling water.
• Add the marinara sauce and cream to the skillet. Simmer sauce gently, stirring occasionally; Add salt/pepper to taste. When pasta is just barely al dente, drain it and add it to the skillet.
• Gently stir pasta and sauce for a minute or two. Transfer to a hot bowl, and serve with the grated cheese.

HIGHLY RATED PENNE ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Puree half of the tomatoes in a food processor until smooth (about 20 seconds).
• Chop the remaining tomatoes into 1/2 inch pieces, discarding the cores. Combined the pureed and diced tomatoes in a liquid measuring cup (about 1 2/3 cups). Add the reserved liquid to equal 2 cups.
• Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot for the pasta. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is almost al dente.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is light golden around the edges (about 3 minutes).
• Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Stir in the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the vodka.
• Return the saucepan to medium heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the alcohol flavor has cooked off (8-10 minutes).
• Stir in the cream and cook until hot (about 1 minute).
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the past, and return it to the pot.
• Stir in the sauce and toss to combine. Cook over medium heat until the pasta absorbs some of the sauce (about 1-2 minutes). You can thin the sauce with the reserved pasta cooking water if needed.
• Stir in the basil and serve. Pass grated Parmesan cheese separately for extra flavour!
• Slice and add baked chicken on top (optional).