PENNE ALA VODKA(CUISINE:ITALIAN)(TRIED AND TESTED)

PENNE ALA VODKA
HI........BACK TO THAT MAGICAL WORD AGAIN......COOKING...
MY KIDS TRIED PENNE ALA VODKA A LONG TIME AGO AT CAFE PAPPARAZZI LONDON...AND THEY LOVED IT... RECENTLY A FRIEND OF MINE SENT ME A BOTTLE OF RAO S VODKA SAUCE FOR PASTA.I HEATED IT AND TOSSED MY PENNE IN IT.IT WAS AMAZING....... THE NEXT TIME ROUND.......THEY WANTED PENNE ALA VODKA BUT.......WE HAD NO VODKA SAUCE......I PULLED OUT THIS AMAZING RECIPE FROM ONE OF MY OLDEST ITALIAN COOK BOOKS AND .....WOW WAS I LUCKY.......THE SAUCE CAME OUT SUPER........... DO TRY OUT THIS RECIPE AND LET ME KNOW HOW IT CAME OUT FOR YOU.DO NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT THE VODKA AS ALL THE ALCOHOL BURNS OUT IN THE COOKING PROCESS........ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

PENNE ALA VODKA                      RATED 9/10

INGREDIENTS

1 TBLSP BUTTER
1 TBLSP OLIVE OIL
1 SMALL ONION CHOPPED FINE
1TBLSP GARLIC CHOPPED
3/4 CUP FRESH CREAM
1/4 CUP VODKA
1/4 TEASPOON CHILLI FLAKES
1 28 OZ CAN OF ITALIAN PLUM TOMATOES DESEEDED AND CHOPPED
2 TBLSP FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN

METHOD
1)MELT BUTTER AND OLIVE OIL IN A SAUCEPAN WITH ONION AND GARLIC TILL TRANSLUCENT
2)ADD TOMATOES AND COOK TILL ALMOST NO LIQUID REMAINS IN PAN(MED LOW HEAT) STIRRING FREQUENTLY.
3)ADD CREAM,VODKA AND CHILLI FLAKES AND BOIL UNTIL THICKENED TO SAUCE CONSISTENCY..25 MINS.
4)SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER.SAUCE CAN BE MADE A DAY AHEAD AND REFRIGERATED.
5)COOK PENNE PASTA IN A LARGE POT OF BOILING WATER WITH SALT TILL AL DENTE
6)TRANSFER TO A BOWL.BRING SAUCE TO SIMMER AND TOSS PASTA.SPRINKLE WITH PARMESAN AND ENJOY