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Pogue Mahone · 04-08-2007, 01:40 PM

A simple, straightforward, tasty, filling dish.

Ingredients

two tablespoons olive oil
two cloves garlic, minced
28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
1/2 cup basil
salt, pepper to taste
1 /4 cup vodka
one pound penne
one pint heavy cream
chicken breast, cut in strips (about 1/2 per person, optional)

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook garlic and chicken (optional) in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up a bit with fork*. Stir in basil, salt and pepper and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in vodka and cook 15 minutes more.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Stir cream into sauce and cook 10 minutes more. Toss with hot pasta.

*if you don't feel like breaking up the whole tomatoes, you can use a can of minced tomatoes. 12 oz, I believe.

Anyway, enjoy!

Dilbert1234567 · 04-08-2007, 02:10 PM

sounds great, I'd do shrimp instead of chicken, but good either way.

edmos1 · 04-08-2007, 09:35 PM

Sounds delicious, and a good vodka sauce is so delicate. I would recommend San Marino tomatoes, most grocery stores will carry whole canned san marino's. They are worth the extra cost.

Pogue Mahone · 04-09-2007, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilbert1234567

sounds great, I'd do shrimp instead of chicken, but good either way.

I would've added shrimp, but I'm kind of allergic to shellfish.

Jetée · 04-24-2007, 12:55 PM

Thanks for the recipe Pogue; I'll try it over the weekend after picking up the ingredients.

BTW - I ,too, am allergic to the shellfish.

04-08-2007, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pogue Mahone Crazy Location: Denver, Colorado	Penne Ala Vodka A simple, straightforward, tasty, filling dish. Ingredients two tablespoons olive oil two cloves garlic, minced 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes 1/2 cup basil salt, pepper to taste 1 /4 cup vodka one pound penne one pint heavy cream chicken breast, cut in strips (about 1/2 per person, optional) In a large skillet over medium heat, cook garlic and chicken (optional) in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up a bit with fork. Stir in basil, salt and pepper and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in vodka and cook 15 minutes more. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Stir cream into sauce and cook 10 minutes more. Toss with hot pasta. if you don't feel like breaking up the whole tomatoes, you can use a can of minced tomatoes. 12 oz, I believe. Anyway, enjoy! __________________ I still wave at the dots on the shore And I still beat my head against the door I still rage and wage my little war I'm a shade and easy to ignore

04-08-2007, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	sounds great, I'd do shrimp instead of chicken, but good either way. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

04-24-2007, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Thanks for the recipe Pogue; I'll try it over the weekend after picking up the ingredients. BTW - I ,too, am allergic to the shellfish. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

04-08-2007, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	Sounds delicious, and a good vodka sauce is so delicate. I would recommend San Marino tomatoes, most grocery stores will carry whole canned san marino's. They are worth the extra cost.