Mike's Penne a La Vodka

Submitted by PrettyPeonies

"A co-worker's husband is the cook for our hospital, and I finally snagged his Penne a la Vodka recipe! It's to die for! (Depending on portion sizes, this might feed more than 8.)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 quarts heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 cup vodka
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups parmesan cheese
• 1 lb penne

directions

1. Add ingredients in order listed to medium saucepan over medium heat. (Don’t turn burner up too high so as not to bubble or curdle sauce.)
2. Gradually increase heat as needed, and stir constantly.
3. Once sauce is warm, add parmesan.
4. Cook penne according to package directions.
5. Continue stirring until hot.
6. Pour over warm penne.
7. Add more parmesan if wanted.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Yum. I made this as directed except that I added a few sliced mushrooms that I needed to use up. Simple and good. Thanks for sharing this nice keeper.