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# :spaghetti: Penne Alla Vodka

![Penne Alla Vodka][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 4 | 1.92 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :olive: 0.25 cup olive oil
- :onion: 2 onions
- :garlic: 3 cloves garlic
- :herb: 1.5 tsp oregano
- :hot_pepper: 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- :sake: 1 cup vodka
- :tomato: 2 28-oz cans whole tomato
- :salt: 2 tsp salt
- :salt: some pepper
- :salt: 2 Tbsp salt
- :spaghetti: 0.75 lb penne pasta
- :herb: 2 Tbsp fresh oregano
- :icecream: 1 cup heavy cream
- :salt: 1 tsp salt
- :salt: 0.5 tsp pepper
- :cheese_wedge: 0.5 cup Parmesan

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 medium (11-inch) Dutch oven
- 1 food processor

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

### Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a medium (11-inch) Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook
for about 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for just
1 minute.  Add the vodka and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, until the mixture is reduced by half. With clean hands, crush
each whole tomato into the pot. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Cover the pot with a
tight-fitting lid and bake for 1.5 hours.

### Step 3

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and the penne pasta and cook according the
directions on the package. Drain and set aside.

### Step 4

Pour the tomato mixture into a food processor fitted with the steel blade and puree until smooth. (You can also use a
blender.) Return the tomato mixture to the pot. Add the fresh oregano, heavy cream, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon
pepper and simmer partially covered for 10 minutes.  Add the pasta to the sauce and cook for 2 minutes.  Off the heat,
stir in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and serve hot sprinkled with extra Parmesan and fresh oregano.

## :link: Source

- <https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/penne-alla-vodka>

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