Penne Alla No Vodka

20m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta al dente by 1-2 minutes.
  2. 2Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat. Pour the cooked bacon into a strainer to drain all the fat and set aside.
  3. 3Over medium heat (in the same pan), add the olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onions have cooked through.
  4. 4Add the bacon and tomato paste to the pan and cook for 2 minutes with the onions.
  5. 5Add the heavy cream to the pan and mix thoroughly with the tomato paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  6. 6Add the pasta water to the sauce and stir thoroughly. Cook for 1 minute.
  7. 7Add the pasta into the sauce and mix well so that all the pasta is coated with the sauce. Turn off heat.
  8. 8Add the parmesan, parsley and crushed red peppers.
  9. 9Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 16 oz pasta
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 2 cups onions
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1.5 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups parmesan
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 Mini Mozzarella balls

Equipment

PotFrying panStrainerForkKnifeWooden spatula