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Penne alla Vodka.

You can cook Penne alla Vodka using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Penne alla Vodka

1. It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
2. It's 1 of small onion finely chopped.
3. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic minced.
4. It's 1 pinch of hot pepper flakes.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of dried oregano.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of vodka.
7. It's 1 (28 oz) of can of crushed tomatoes.
8. Prepare 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
9. You need of Fresh basil.
10. It's 1/4 cup of grated parmiggiano reggiano.
11. Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.
12. You need 1 pound of uncooked penne pasta.

Penne alla Vodka step by step

1. In a non stick pan over medium heat, sauté the onion in the olive oil for 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute, add the hot pepper flakes, oregano and stir to combine. Add the vodka and cook until it’s reduced by half..
2. Add the crushed tomatoes and reduce the heat to low, cook partially uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring frequently. Meanwhile fill a large pot with water add in a generous sprinkle of salt and bring it to a boil..
3. After the 45 minutes season the sauce to taste and add the heavy cream. Turn the heat up to medium and let it cook uncovered for 8 to 9 minutes. This is the perfect time to add the pasta to the salted boiling water..
4. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, turn the heat off and add a few fresh basil leaves and the grated parmiggiano. Stir to combine and serve right away..
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