Greetings from the Midwest! At Greg's request I am doing a bit of a guest post since I've had some free time recently. In this free time I've been getting into working out, and as any athlete knows, the best way to get your energy back is stocking up on carbs... delicious carbs! If I learned to make anything growing up in Staten "Italy," New York City's most Italian borough, it is tasty pasta. So, behold, the most decadent and delicious classic, Penne Vodka.
Hardcore chefs will take the time to carefully choose and chop each tomato, but since I'm more about the eating and less about the preparing, I simply use a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes. This is surprisingly easy to make, actually. Simply melt some unsalted butter in the pan (2-3 tbs), then toss 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic on there and brown. Next, throw in the tomatoes and some crushed red pepper if you like things on the spicy side, and simmer for about 5 mins. Add about 1/2 cup of heavy cream, simmer for a minute or so, then about 1/4 cup of vodka, and simmer for a few more minutes. You can add some salt to taste here too if you like. After that, toss with your pasta (I used whole grain to rationalize that this was "healthy") and some parm cheese and you're done. Delicioso!
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