Tonight I made Jen’s favorite pasta and was shocked that I haven’t posted this yet. For those of you out there that love pasta with a vodka sauce, this post is for you. This complete meal takes 20 minutes and is perfect for that weekday dinner.

Let’s cook!

Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce

1 lb Penne pasta

1/2 package of cooked Italian chicken

3 slices of Prosciutto

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 can of tomato paste

1/3 cup Vodka

2 tablespoons basil, slivered

4 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced

handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

salt and pepper

Start a pot of water for your penne pasta. In a large frying pan over low heat, melt the butter with the cream.

In a bowl, add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste and vokda.

Mix well and add mixture to pan.

Add the basil, red pepper flakes and salt and cook for 5 minutes (this is the time to put the penne pasta in the boiling water).

Add chicken and prosciutto and cook for another 5 minutes. The sauce is done with it coats the back of a spoon. 

Add the cooked pasta to the pan.

Mix well to ensure penne is thoroughly coated and time to serve.

Here is a close-up of the dish.

Now you have a very simple meal that is full of flavor. This is a must try for you cooks out there!

Happy Cooking!