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Penne with Sausage and Vodka Sauce

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Ingredients:

  1. 1 pounds - penne noodles uncooked
  2. 2 tablespoons - olive oil
  3. 1/2 pounds - Italian sausage casing removed, crumbled or chopped
  4. 1/2 cups - yellow onion chopped
  5. 1/2 teaspoons - salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoons - crushed red pepper flakes
  7. 2 teaspoons - garlic minced
  8. 1/2 cups - crushed tomatoes
  9. 1 cans - tomato sauce 15 oz.
  10. 2/3 cups - vodka
  11. 1/2 cups - heavy cream
  12. 1 1/2 tablespoons - fresh basil chopped
  13. - parmigiano-reggiano or mozzarella for garnish

Directions:

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions, 8-10 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned and all pink has disappeared, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and cook, stirring, until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook until the sauce reduces by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and remove from the heat. (If sauce is not as thick as you like, stir together 2 tsp of cornstarch with a little bit of cold water in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved, then add to sauce and let simmer 1-2 minutes until thickening occurs).

Toss the sauce with the pasta to coat evenly and transfer to a pasta bowl for serving. Top with cheese and sprig of basil, if desired, and serve immediately.

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