Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola
Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola – pasta in Vodka Sauce recipe with Oven Roasted Tomato from the famous East Hampton’s restaurant: Nick and Toni’s, featured by Ina Garten on Food Network – Barefoot Contessa; with my little twist of using fresh tomatoes from my own garden.
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
1 yellow onion medium , chopped
3 cloves garlic crushed
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (depending on how spicy you like it)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup vodka
12-15 Roma tomatoes (depending on size), diced
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
3/4 pound penne pasta
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parsley or fresh oregano to garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375F;
In an ovenproof skillet heat up olive oil, add onions and sauté for about 5 minutes until translucent;
Add garlic and chili flakes and oregano and cook for another minute;
Add vodka and let it cook until reduced by half, about 5-7 minutes;
In the meantime cut up the tomatoes;
Add to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes;
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