How to Make a Nice-a Pasta: Penne alla Vodka

1. Ingredients

Gather the ingredients

• 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1/2 c tomato paste
• 3 tsp crushed red pepper
• 2 tbsp vodka
• 1 lb Penne pasta
• 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
• 1 c Parmesean, shredded
• Fresh basil
• Salt

2. Salt & Boil

Salt & boil water- wait until water boils, then add pasta, al dente around 11 mins.- reserve pasta water.

3. Chop

Chop up shallots & garlic.

4. Put it into the pan

Melt butter in pan in medium heat- add shallots & garlic and cook about 5 mins. stiring occasionally.

5. Add tomato paste and crushed red pepper

Add tomato paste & red pepper, darken shallots about 5 mins.

6. Add Vodka

Add vodka, scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pan, remove from heat until pasta is done.

7. Add cream and pasta water

Add cream and pasta water, return to heat.

8. Add Parmesean

Add Parmesean- stir until melted

9. Combine

Remove from heat-Combine with pasta, add more Parmesean and pasta water until consistency is correct.

10. Enjoy!

Serve and enjoy! Add fresh basil.