Penne With Vodka

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup vodka
• 3/4 cup tomato puree
• 1 cup cream
• 5 ounces cooked ham, chopped fine
• 2 drops tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1 lb penne
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook onion and garlic in butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until softened; add vodka and cook over moderately-high heat for 4 minutes.
• 2 add puree and cream and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in ham, tabasco and salt to taste.
• 4 cook penne until al dente.
• 5 in a large serving bowl, toss penne with sauce.
• 6 sprinkle parmesan over and serve immediately.