Penne with Vodka Sauce
It’s not often I get to cook for a fancy group of Mommy bloggers – so the heat was on…
No one wants to be blog fodder a la: “you all, wait until you hear about the nasty thing I ate at Ali’s house.”
Anyway, everything turned out great and this sauce is a nice alternative for moms and dads who might be looking to step it up a level from eating Mac n Cheese with the kiddies.
Hope you enjoy!
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Penne with Vodka Sauce
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound of penne, prepared per instructions
3 cups marinara sauce
1 cup vodka
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature (cold cream will curdle when added)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Preparation:
- In a heavy, large skillet simmer the marinara sauce and vodka over low heat. Stir often until the mixture has reduced by one fourth, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the cream in to the sauce and continue to simmer over low heat until the sauce is heated through.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the parmesan, salt and pepper.
- Serve over pasta.
Filed under: Recipe on January 29th, 2010
