Penne ala Vodka


Olive oil

1 Onion minced

3 cloves garlic minced

½ Can stewed tomatoes (dice them)

1 small can of del Monte tomato sauce

½ cup vodka

½ cup heavy cream

1 fresh tomato, seeded & diced

chopped fresh parsely

Salt and pepper to taste



Cook onion in a little olive oil until clear. Add garlic and saute.
You may also add fresh thick-sliced prosciutto, julienned into 1" pieces.
Add stewed parsely tomatoes and tomato sauce, simmer.
Add vodka and simmer until alcohol evaporates.
Add cream and fresh tomato at the end.
Toss with Penne pasta and garnish with fresh basil.

any kind of onion? or a particular one?

That's a lot of tomato.

I'm partial to small bermuda onions. I like my onions like I like my women: sweet and soft.

The cream takes the edge off, big time. It makes a beautiful, lush, soft, pink sauce.

Wait ... are we still talking about food!?!