Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola

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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