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Penne alla Vodka

A creamy Italian pasta dish with vodka, pancetta, and tomato sauce.

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Italian
medium
40 min
4
nut-free
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
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Ingredients
  • .5 cup Vodka
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1 Red onionminced
  • 100 g Pancettasliced into thin strips
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil(optional)if needed
  • 1 pinch Red pepper
  • 1 cup Tomato
  • to taste Salt
  • 400 g Penne pastacooked al dente
Instructions
  1. 1

    Boil the penne pasta until just shy of al dente.

    10 min

  2. 2

    Chop the pancetta into thin strips and mince the red onion.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Brown the pancetta in its own fat over medium heat. Add olive oil if needed.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Cook the onion until tender and translucent. Add a pinch of red pepper.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Deglaze with a shot of vodka.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Add tomato and salt to taste. Cook until combined.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Add cream and another shot of vodka. Mix well.

    2 min

  8. 8

    Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce with a ladle of hot pasta water.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
pot
pan
knife
cutting board
ladle

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