Penne a La Vodka With Crispy Prosciutto

Submitted by gailanng

"A vodka-tomato sauce adorning penne pasta sprinkled with crispy prosciutto and dusted with Parmesan cheese. Divine!! From thefood-e.com."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 6 slices prosciutto
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large shallots, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2⁄3 cup vodka
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
• salt
• 1 lb penne pasta

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Arrange sliced prosciutto on a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until dark red and very crispy, then remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
3. In the meantime, heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan and cook shallots and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and vodka, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
5. Add heavy cream and parmesan cheese and stir until sauce thickens, add salt to taste, then remove from heat.
6. Cook pasta according to instructions, drain and return to pot.
7. Crumble cooled prosciutto with your hands to create shards.
8. Toss pasta with sauce and divide into four bowls.
9. Garnish with parmesan cheese and crispy prosciutto and serve with crusty Italian bread.