Penne With Vodka Sauce Capicola Recipes

PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta. Empty the tomatoes into a bowl and crush with your hands.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the vodka, tomatoes and salt to taste. Return the skillet to medium heat and simmer, stirring often, until the alcohol cooks off, about 7 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parmesan and basil.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine, adding some of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season with salt. Serve topped with more parmesan and basil.

PENNE AND VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta, and saute until lightly browned. Add vodka and stir until it is reduced by half, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes. Stir every few minutes.
• Stir in pasta, and heat through. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE & CAPICOLA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Cook penne until just tender, 12 minutes or according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, cook capicola (or pancetta) in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
• Drain on a paper towel.
• Return the saucepan to medium-low heat; add onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 1 minute.
• Increase heat to high; add vodka and bring to a boil.
• Boil until reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, half-and-half, Worcestershire sauce and crushed red pepper to taste; reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the pasta; serve topped with the sauce and sprinkled with the capicola (or pancetta), basil and pepper.

PENNE WITH VODKA

Steps:

• 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.
• Add puree and cream and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in ham, Tabasco and salt to taste.
• Cook penne until al dente.
• In a large serving bowl, toss penne with sauce.
• Sprinkle Parmesan over and serve immediately.