PENNE ALLA VODKA PASTA

Penne alla vodka is a heartily dish, mixed in a creamy tomato sauce with a punch of vodka. This dish is a very easy recipe to whip up and takes a short time. I promise this pasta wont make you tipsy, it will just make you happy:)

RECIPE-

SERVES- 3

TOTAL TIME-

PREP TIME- 10 minutes

COOKING TIME- 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS-

1/2 packet of penne(I used wheat penne but you can use any)

1 tablespoon Butter

10 cloves of garlic

2 medium sized onions

10 tomatoes

200 ml heavy cream ( I used Amul)

1/4 cup Vodka

Salt to taste

A pinch of Red Chili Flakes

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup or more grated Mozzarella cheese

INSTRUCTIONS/STEPS-

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add  the penne and cook until al  dente(cooked so as to be still firm when bitten). Also add oil/ olive oil so that the penne doesn’t stick. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet( size of the skillet depends on the amount of penne you are cooking) over medium heat.
• Add garlic to the melted butter and let cook till you can smell the heavenly mixture of garlic and butter in the air.
• Add the chopped onions to the garlic.
• Let it cook till it turns brown.
• While the garlic onion mixture cooks, blanch the tomatoes and turn it into a puree by using a food processor.
• Add the tomato puree into the skillet.
• Now splash in some vodka and let it simmer for 10 minutes on medium flame.
• Mix in the heavy cream and keep stirring it.
• Sprinkle salt, pepper and chilli flakes into the sauce.
• Add the cheese.
• Toss the boiled pasta and let it cook for a minute or two.
• Delicious Penne Alla Vodka is ready to be served.

NOTES-

• The pasta can be stored in the refrigerator for a day.
• Make sure to simmer the sauce for long so that the vodka flavor is infused well in the sauce.
• Use fresh basil/ parsley and cheese to garnish the pasta.

Do try this recipe out and let me know how it goes in the comments below!