Penne A La Vodka

I spent a wonderful evening with my sister and her hubby this evening. Since there was rain in the forecast, for dinner we decided against a BBQ and wine by the fireplace, and decided to prepare an 'indoor' dish my lil sis had learned from a gourmet chef at a recent teacher's conference...Penne a la Vodka...ummmmm!!

It was my first time preparing this dish, but with my sister's direction, it was unbelievably easy, and delicious! We paired it with a wondeful Pinot Grigio - a perfect match!

Ingredients:

Penne Pasta
4-5 tbsp EVOO
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
6-7 green onions diced
2/3 cup pancetta diced
1 tbsp Italian seasoning mix
3 cups pasta sauce
3/4 cup 18% cream
approx 30 mls vodka



1) Boil penne noodles to desired tenderness while preparing sauce

2) Saute garlic, green onion, and pancetta in EVOO on high heat until cooked (garlic golden, pancetta browned throughout), be careful not to burn the veg






3) Tip pan so that all oil and vegetables slide to one side

4) Pour vodka over hot oil and vegetable mix, ignite with a lighter and flambe




5) Once flame has died, reduce heat to medium and add pasta sauce, bring to a simmer

6) Gradually add cream, stirring constantly until blended to create a nice rose sauce




Comme Ça :


7) Drain penne noodles, and mix sauce with pasta



8) Add fresh grated parmesan cheese over top, and voila - Penne a la Vodka! This was so good my 3 year old asked for seconds!!



Enjoy!

Cheers ;)