How to Make Any-night-of-the-week Penne Vodka

Penne Vodka.

You can cook Penne Vodka using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Penne Vodka

1. Prepare 2 cans of Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz each.
2. Prepare 1 can of tomato paste, 6 oz.
3. It's 1 cup of minus 2 tbsps good quality vodka.
4. You need 1 half of vadalia onion, sliced in strips (or more to taste).
5. It's 3 cloves of fresh garlic.
6. It's 4 oz of Prosciutto, sliced in thin strips.
7. Prepare of Few sprinkles each of pepper, kosher salt, garlic salt, sugar.
8. Prepare of Up to 1qt HEAVY CREAM (must use heavy for correct consistency).

Penne Vodka step by step

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 4 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!.