Penne In Vodka Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 dried red peppers
• 3/4 cup vodka
• 2 2/3 cups whipping cream
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 6 ounces tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 lb penne
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 soak red peppers in vodka for 24 hours.
• 2 combine cream, butter and tomatoes in heavy large saucepan. simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 12 minutes.
• 3 cook pasta according to directions. drain and add to sauce. boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. discard red peppers, and add vodka to pasta.
• 4 simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. mix in 3/4 cup parmesan and parsley.
• 5 serve immediately, passing additional parmesan and pepper separately.