Best Penne Ala Vodka Recipes

PENNE ALA VODKA AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-low heat.
• Add shallot and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown (about 3 minutes).
• Stir in chopped tomatoes, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add cream, nutmeg, chopped dill and vodka. Increase heat to high and bring to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute.
• Add pasta to sauce and mix lightly using 2 spoons, until pasta is well coated.
• Remove from heat.
• Add salmon and mix lightly.
• Season to taste with white pepper and garnish with dill springs.

PENNE RIGATTI ALA VODKA

Steps:

• In a pasta pot or a large cooking pot, fill 3/4 full with water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Add 1 tablespoon salt and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Add pasta and cook uncovered for about 12 minutes or until el dente'.
• DO NOT OVERCOOK.
• In the meantime, in a medium size frying pan, heat Vodka and cayenne pepper until near boiling.
• CAREFULLY light the Vodka using a long stick match and let the alcohol burn off.
• USE CAUTION.
• Soon as the alcohol burns out, add the milk, heavy cream and ketchup.
• Simmer until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and stir to blend.
• Cook for 2 minutes longer.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Pour sauce mixture over and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and mix lightly.
• Serve immediately.

PENNE ALA VODKA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to directions on package. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet heat olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add vodka and cook until the flames dissipate. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so that cream simmers. Stir until mixture has reduced in volume by half. Add tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta. Stir until coated and heated through. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN WITH PENNE ALA VODKA

Steps:

• First cook chicken as above in large heavy pan in corn oil. Remove from pan and place on paper towels. Reserve corn oil and use same pan, adding diced shallots first cooking at medium heat until golden, then diced red pepper cooking for 2-3 minutes until softened, then add coarsely diced mushrooms and cook until softened. Add 1 1/2 TBSp flour and the butter and cook stirring constantly until lightly browned. Add milk until sauce is moderately thick cooking over medium heat. Add plentiful ground pepper and salt to taste and thin with 1/4 cup or so vodka and then serve over hot penne cooked al dente.

CHICKEN PENNE ALA VODKA

Steps:

• Heat saute pan. Melt stick butter. Add thinly sliced & diced proscuitto. Caramelize the bottom of the pan (cook until proscuitto is crisp). Deglaze with tomato sauce and vodka. Add cream. Reduce. Toss in chicken, Parmesan cheese, cheese mixture and pasta. Top with fresh basil.

PENNE ALA VODKA

Steps:

• 1. Cook the pasta according to package directions,el dente. Strain and reserve. Using the same pot as the pasta,turn the heat to high and add the vodka. Bring to a light boil and add the sauce stirring frequently,lower the heat to a simmer.
• 2. whisk in the heavy cream,3/4 of the grated cheese and stir frequently until the sauce come to a light boil. Chop the basil coarsely and add about half of it for the sauce and the other is for garnish along with the remainder of the cheese.
• 3. The sauce should be pinkish in color and the alcohol in the vodka will evaporate leaving the flavor of the spirit. Serve in pasta bowls with a fork and a spoon so you can get all the goodness! I also like to have this with a good loaf of bread and a nice tossed salad,delicious!! A little red crushed pepper on it isn't to shabby either!! Enjoy!:)