Penne, Sausage & Vodka Sauce
Directions
- 1Put the sausage in the oven and cook it off at 375 for about 40 minutes.
- 2Let the cooked sausage cool for a second, then slice it.
- 3Start cooking the hot spicy ground sausage in a little bit of olive oil.
- 4Add diced onions and let them cook for a second.
- 5Add a big spoonful of pureed garlic and mix it up really good.
- 6Add the sliced sausage and mix everything around to marry the flavors.
- 7Carefully add vodka, light it on fire, and burn off the alcohol for a few minutes.
- 8Season with red chili flakes, dried oregano, dried basil, a big pinch of salt, and black pepper, then stir all around.
- 9Add marinara sauce and give it a nice stir, incorporating all the flavors.
- 10Add heavy whipping cream and stir it up well to give it a nice pink tone.
- 11Add grated Parmesan cheese a little bit at a time, stirring after each addition.
- 12Add shredded Parmesan cheese and let it mix in, then let it simmer for just a second.
- 13Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta.
- 14Add a little bit of pasta water to the sauce to prevent it from getting too thick, then stir.
- 15Once all mixed up, let it simmer for just a second or two.
Ingredients
- sausage
- hot spicy ground sausage
- olive oil
- diced onions
- spoonful pureed garlic
- mild sliced sausage
- vodka
- red chili flakes
- dried oregano
- dried basil
- pinch salt
- black pepper
- marinara sauce
- heavy whipping cream
- grated Parmesan cheese
- shredded Parmesan cheese
- penne pasta
- pasta water
Equipment
ovenlighterpan
Tips
- Be careful when adding vodka to avoid flame-ups.
- Burn off the alcohol from the vodka to avoid a drunken pasta dish.
- Add red chili flakes after the vodka is burned off to prevent them from burning.
- Use a mix of grated and shredded Parmesan for different flavors.
- Add a little pasta water to prevent the sauce from getting too thick.
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