The homemade vodka sauce of this recipe really makes the dish.

How To Make Garlic Penne Pasta with Tomato Vodka Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs penne pasta
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 Canadian bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 28-oz. tomatoes, crushed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
Instructions
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Sautee the onion and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes until they brown.
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Add in the tomatoes, Canadian bacon, crushed red pepper, and peas and cook them over medium heat for 5 minutes.
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Add in the heavy cream and vodka and continue cooking for 5 more minutes until the sauce thickens.Â
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Meanwhile, in a separate pot, boil the penne pasta until it becomes firm and drain.Â
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Place the pasta on individual plates, top it with tomato-vodka sauce and cheese, and serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
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- Calcium: 120mg
- Calories: 299kcal
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 49mg
- Protein: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Sodium: 116mg
- Vitamin A: 631IU
- Vitamin C: 2mg
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