Rigatoni Ala Vodka

Chef #217139 H Forst's Note:

Every time I make this. I get a compliment on how good it is. Never any left overs.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs rigatoni pasta
• 24 ounces canned tomato sauce (plain)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 fresh garlic cloves , minced
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ quart heavy cream
• 1 ½ ounces vodka
• 1 ounce grated romano cheese
• 1 ounce bacon bit
• ½ ounce Italian parsley , chopped

Directions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, heat oil until hot. Add garlic and saute until golden brown.
2. Add tomato sauce, salt, red pepper, black pepper, and basil.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
4. Add heavy cream and vodka. Stir to mix and cook for a few minutes.
5. Boil rigatoni according to package instructions (do not overcook).
6. In a mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cream sauce. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with grated cheese, bacon, and parsley.
7. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Midwest John]

It was quick & easy to make it also tasted very good no left overs we knocked it out. I will continue to make this. Thank you for sharing

[Chef #1417882]

I made this today. I like to try recipes as written the first time but the 1 Tablespoon of salt sounds like a lot to me so I used 1 teaspoon of salt and it was perfect. No leftovers I have a new favorite now. Will make again and again! Thanks

[Chef #965732]

Holy begeezuz! Why this is not on the top of the "popular recipes" lists now with 300 five-star ratings I do not know. Amazing. Fine restaurant quality. SO EASY to make! I halved the recipe because I only had one cup of cream. I will never make that mistake again. Also, instead of bacon bits, I turkey bacon I cooked and then ground in my coffee grinder (according to something I found on the web, 6T of bacon bits are equvalent to 1 ounce; and 1T of bacon bits is equivalent to 1 slice of bacon. So six slices of bacon should be the right amount for this recipe.) Thank you for posting!!!