Valentine’s Day Recipes

Penne Vodka

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil,

1 tablespoon butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 shallots, minced

1 cup vodka

1 cup chicken stock

1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)

Coarse salt and pepper

16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate

1/2 cup heavy cream

20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Directions:

This recipe will make enough for 2 couples. If you plan a romantic evening where

more than two's a crowd, reserve half the sauce to freeze for another supper before

the addition of basil, and only cook 1/2 to 2/3 pound of penne.

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently

saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3

turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by

half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a

bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente

(

with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.

Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain

pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

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