Amber's Penne Alla Vodka

Ingredients

Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 fresh whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 7 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the penne and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain, toss with the 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and set aside.

2. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook 5 minutes until soft, then add the chopped garlic and cook 1 minute.

3. Add the chopped fresh tomatoes and cook 5 minutes, stirring, until they soften and break down.

4. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes. Crush the canned whole peeled tomatoes by hand, add them with their juices, and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.

5. Pour in the vodka and simmer 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol and reduce slightly.

6. Reduce heat to low, stir in the heavy whipping cream and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Do not let it boil hard.

7. Stir in the chopped basil and season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

8. Add the drained penne to the sauce and toss for 2 minutes over low heat until coated and heated through. Serve warm.