Penne alla Vodka - Pasta Schedro

Penne alla vodka

Penne alla Vodka

This dish is delicious and easy to cook. Traditionally, cream and tomatoes are not combined in the Italian cuisine since tomato acid tends to ‘clump’ the cream. That is why we need such an original ingredient like vodka. Evaporated alcohol makes the taste of pasta amazing.

Ingredients

Penne Schedro^TM
400 g

Extra virgin olive oil
50 ml

Garlic
4 cloves

Chili pepper (cracked or fresh)
5 g

Chili pepper (cracked or fresh)
700 g

Vodka
50 ml

Cream
150 ml

Salt
to taste

Ground black pepper
to taste

Parmesan cheese
100 g

Parsley
3 sprigs

Best paired with:

1. «Capezzana» Barco Reale di Carmignano, Tenuta di Capezzana
2. «Massifitti», 2015, Suavia

Step 1

Add finely chopped garlic and chili to a saucepan pan with olive oil. Stew uncovered over low heat. In about 3 minutes, remove the garlic from a saucepan.

Step 2

Add chopped tomatoes, mash with a wooden spatula until smooth and stew for 5 minutes.
Add vodka, continue to simmer on moderate heat for a few more minutes, until the sharp smell of alcohol disappears.

Step 3

Add cream and stew for a few minutes, stirring at a steady pace. Season with a pinch of black pepper and salt (to taste). Add grated parmesan and mix.