Italian Penne with CreamyTomato Vodka Sauce Recipe

"One of just many red sauces that I love to make, it is extremely important that you use areally high grade of Italian canned tomatoes if you don't the flavor won't be as good"

Original is 4 servings

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (396.1 g)
Calories 1268
Total Fat - 40 g
Saturated Fat - 13.5 g
Cholesterol - 49.9 mg
Sodium - 1650.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 193.6 g
Dietary Fiber - 18.3 g
Sugars - 2.6 g
Protein - 34.1 g
Calcium - 392.8 mg
Iron - 7.2 mg
Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
Thiamin - 1.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat Add in onion; saute for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Ad in garlic; saute for 1 minute. Add in vodka and dried hot pepper flakes; simmer for 2 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes and cream and simmer for 35-45 minutee over low heat. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Step 2

Towards the end of cooking your sauce, cook pasta until firm-tender; pour into the sauce and toss. Reduce heat to low, add the cheese and mix thoroughly. Pour into a heated bowl and serve at once.