Penne Vodka

Name: Penne Vodka
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz each; 1 can tomato paste, 6 oz; 1 cup minus 2 tbsps good quality vodka; 1 half vadalia onion, sliced in strips (or more to taste); 3 cloves fresh garlic; 4 oz Prosciutto, sliced in thin strips; Few sprinkles each of pepper, kosher salt, garlic salt, sugar; Up to 1qt HEAVY CREAM (must use heavy for correct consistency)

Nikki Zazz @HockeyChickNik1567

Nutley, NJ

When I was pregnant with my oldest, there was a lil Italian place near our home that made the BEST vodka sauce I had ever eaten. I have spent 22 years trying to replicate that sauce, and if my family's obsession with this dish is any indication, I not only succeeded, I surpassed it! Hope you enjoy!

Nikki Zazz @HockeyChickNik1567

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Ingredients

2 cansCrushed Tomatoes, 28 oz each
1 cantomato paste, 6 oz
1 cupminus 2 tbsps good quality vodka
1 halfvadalia onion, sliced in strips (or more to taste)
3 clovesfresh garlic
4 ozProsciutto, sliced in thin strips
Few sprinkles each of pepper, kosher salt, garlic salt, sugar
Up to 1qt HEAVY CREAM (must use heavy for correct consistency)

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Steps

1

In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in olive oil, over medium heat, until soft
2

Add prosciutto and cook about 1 minute
3

Add vodka, turn UP heat to med-hi, and cook until booze burns out, about 7 minutes
4

LOWER heat to medium-low and add crushed tomatoes and paste, stir
5

Add pepper, salts, and sugar, stir
6

Turn UP heat until boiling (watch!) then lower heat to low. Cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally
7

Add cream, half a cup at a time until desired flavor is reached. I usually use just under a full quart
8

Let simmer until bubbling, and add any extra salt or pepper desired. Stir. Turn off heat
9

Add pasta and serve immediately. This makes enough sauce for about 2 lbs pasta. Enjoy!

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Nikki Zazz @HockeyChickNik1567

on January 08, 2018 22:33

Nutley, NJ

im an italian mom from nj with 3 very fussy eaters...3 kids (ages 16, 20 & 24) :D very hard to find dishes they all agree on, and now my oldest became a vegetarian so even harder! lol. but love this app and all the great people! i love cooking for and spending time with my family. all things beauty, true crime books and shows,and I'm very interested in homeopathic and natural cures, and living a positive and grateful life... and im a diehard NY Ranger fan.oh, and i LOVE bacon! so thats me :-)