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Viewed: 99 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled plum tomatoes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Method
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven proof saute pan over medium heat, add the onions and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add the red pepper flakes and dried oregano and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the vodka and continue cooking until the mixture is reduced by half.
- Meanwhile, drain the tomatoes through a sieve and crush them into the pan with your hands.
- Add 2 teaspoons salt and a pinch of black pepper.
- Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and place it in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente.
- Drain and set aside.
- Place the tomato mixture in a blender and puree in batches until the sauce is a smooth consistency.
- Return to the pan.
- Reheat the sauce, add 2 tablespoons fresh oregano and enough heavy cream to make the sauce a creamy consistency.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Toss the pasta into the sauce and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Serve with an additional sprinkle of Parmesan and a sprinkle of fresh oregano on each plate.
