Penne alla Vodka

1/2 catering Tray of Penne alla Vodka 

Makes 4 1/2 _32oz containers of Vodka Sauce. 2 large catering trays. 

 which can be frozen for another time.

If you want to make a smaller amount just cut everything in 1/2. 

1 Medium Onion sliced, chopped 

10 pieces garlic chopped

2 - Quarts of Heavy Cream

2 - 32oz of Cooking Sauce (recipe on my blog (mamagrecipes.blogspot.com)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp granulated garlic powder 

2 TBS of spicy brown mustard

1/1/2 cups of Vodka

Optional: can add whole chopped tomatoes or just cook it with whole chopped tomatoes instead of using cooking sauce. (puree sauce)

Cook separately then add to vodka sauce mix before you boil the vodka sauce. 

 (1 can of whole tomatoes (Tutto Russo or Cento). Slice into small chunks. olive oil just to cover garlic garlic)

 3 gloves chopped,

Basil 5 leaves chopped small, sugar 1 TBS, 1 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Pepper,) cook for 15 minutes. 

2 1/2 cups grated Cheese (Pecorino Romano)

Do not add grated cheese until finished cooking and sauce has cooled for 1/2 hour.

For parties:  Sauce Can be made a few days in advance (leave covered in fridge) 

 or a few weeks in plastic containers in freezer.

Chop garlic and onion finely and sautee each separately in olive oil.

Once lightly golden brown strain in a small hole strainer. You want to get out most of the oil.

  

color of vodka sauce you want to achieve is peach. 

                                                            

Place all ingredients except grated cheese in large pot.

Sauteed garlic and onions

2 - 32oz of Cooking Sauce (recipe on my blog (mamagrecipes.blogspot.com)

You place the red sauce in pot 1st and then add in heavy cream to make a peach color sauce 

2 - Quarts of Heavy Cream (watching the color of the sauce change to peach)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp granulated garlic powder 

2 TBS of spicy brown mustard

1/1/2 cups of Vodka

Cook and stir frequently over medium heat. 

Once it comes to full boil cook for another 6 minutes.

Remove from heat.

After it is cooked. Let cool for about 1/2 hour stirring it to cool down a bit before mixing in  

grated cheese.  (Pecorino Romano) 

Use a beater like the one in picture.  

Add a little bit of grated cheese at a time and stir it in.

This will stop the cheese from clumping.

You're done. 

Mix with Cook Penne Pasta.

There are two ways you can add the pasta to the vodka sauce.

#1.  If you are making a large tray then place the well drained pasta in the tray and stir in vodka sauce. (if made in advance warm up vodka sauce before place in pan.)

Place in oven @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes. So the pasta gets time to sip in the flavor of the vodka sauce. 

#2.  For a few plates add a little bit of vodka sauce to large frying pan heat up vodka sauce than add in cooked Penne and stir.  My family likes it this way.   Not too much vodka sauce and when mixing pasta together it melts the cheese onto the pasta.