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Bonjour my friends, I’m Frankie and welcome to Club Foody! I have to admit that when it comes to pasta,
it’s one of my weaknesses! With a wide variety of shapes along with flavorful sauces and cheeses,
no wonder pasta dishes are so popular! There’s one I’ve enjoyed making since the 80s’
and after tweaking it a few times, the sauce is incredible, the best ever… you’ll see!
In today’s episode, I’ll show you how to make my Penne alla Vodka! This recipe is totally an OMG!
I’m not shy with the vodka as I really want it to shine through. With fresh ingredients, this creamy
sauce is just fabulous! It’s a delicious dish to have on hand. So my friends, let’s get cooking!
In a large skillet over medium heat, we’ll add oil as well as butter. When it gets hot
and starts sizzling, we’ll add pancetta and sauté until almost cooked, about 7 minutes.
Then we’ll add onions and sauté until soft, roughly 2 minutes. Next, we’ll add pressed garlic
followed by Italian seasoning – now if you want to make it from scratch, click on the top right
corner of your screen - and red pepper flakes. We’ll quickly sauté the ingredients for only 30
seconds. Now we’ll pour in the star of the show… vodka. We’ll stir well and cook until it’s reduced
by a third, about 3-4 minutes. Next, we’ll add my homemade marinara sauce and the link is
right there on your screen. We’ll also add tomato paste, combine the ingredients and let it simmer
for 5 minutes – put the lid on so it doesn’t splash everywhere. When time is up, we’ll add
heavy cream - after all, this is supposed to be a creamy sauce - , and freshly ground black pepper.
We’ll blend the ingredients – mmm, beautiful… look at this - and then we’ll add the cooked pasta.
Depending on what I have in my pantry, I use either penne or rigatoni. We’ll gently
fold it in this beautiful sauce until well coated. To finish the sauce, we’ll stir in ½
cup of Grana Padano cheese. When it’s time to serve, we’ll garnish with a few basil leaves.
And my friends, this is our Penne alla Vodka! This is incredible! In less than 30 minutes,
you can serve this restaurant-quality dish to your guests… isn’t it amazing! It’s
easy to make and the sauce is fantastic! This famous pasta recipe has to be in your folder…
I hope you give it a try soon and be sure to visit clubfoody.com for ingredient amounts, directions
and more info… Until next time my friends, bon appétit!
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