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Penne alla Vodka
Recipe courtesy The Gourmet Cookbook, Conde Nast Publications, 2004
- Total Time:
- 25 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup vodka
- 3/4 cup canned tomato puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 pound cooked ham, finely chopped
- 2 drops hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1 pound penne
- 3/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Directions
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.