Penne Alla Vodka

Ingredients

• 1 LB penne
• 4 tablespoons of Vodka
• 1 whole onion
• 1 small tube of tomato paste or 1 can of tomato sauce
• Heavy cream
• 4 garlic cloves (diced)

Steps

1. Cook penne in a pot
2. Add oil to pan and cook garlic until slightly brown
3. Add onion and cook until slightly brown on edges
4. Add tomato paste and mix well (if using tomato sauce, add it and reduce until it becomes a paste)
5. Once pan starts to brown at the bottom, add the vodka (important: for gas stoves, move pan away from fire, alcohol is flammable!)
6. Mix for a bit to burn off alcohol, then reduce to medium-low flame
7. Add heavy cream a little bit at a time (constantly taste until texture is slightly creamy or to your taste)
8. Mix well with cooked penne
9. Optionally, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top