Penne alla Vodka With Shrimp and Sausage

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Penne (or Rigatoni)
  • Salt
  • 4 T Butter
  • 1ยฝ Onion, medium Finely chopped
  • 6 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 26 oz Smoked Sausage Sliced. Typically 2 13 oz packages
  • 10 oz Mushrooms, fresh Sliced
  • 2 t Oregano, dry
  • 1 c Vodka
  • 9 oz Tomato Paste Typically 4.5 oz Tomato Paste
  • 6 oz Parmasean Cheese Grated
  • 2 lb Shimp Shelled and deviened
  • 4 oz Sun Dried Tomatoes Chopped
  • 2 t Crushed Red Pepper
  • 2 c Heavy Cream
  • 2 Banana Peppers Sliced
  • ยผ c Basil, fresh Chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in salt seasoned water just short of al dante and reserve ยฝ cup water
    2 lb Penne, Salt
  • Melt butter in dutch oven
    4 T Butter
  • Add onion and sweat 5 minutes
    1ยฝ Onion, medium
  • Add garlic and saute
    6 Cloves Garlic
  • Add smoked sausage & brown
    26 oz Smoked Sausage
  • Add tomato paste and cook until paste turns brick red and starts to caramalize
    9 oz Tomato Paste
  • Add 2 oz vodka to deglaze. Cook until alcohol is evaporated (about 2 minutes)
    1 c Vodka
  • Add mushrooms and cook until reduced
    10 oz Mushrooms, fresh
  • Add oregeno and crussed red pepper
    2 t Oregano, dry, 2 t Crushed Red Pepper
  • Reduce heat to medium low, add cream, and remaining vodk to reserved hot pasta water and cook until smooth and combined
    2 c Heavy Cream, 1 c Vodka
  • Add cheese and melt
    6 oz Parmasean Cheese
  • Add shrimp, cover, and cook through
    2 lb Shimp
  • Add pasta, basil, peppers, and sundried tomatoes and toss, heating through for 2 minutes
    4 oz Sun Dried Tomatoes, 2 Banana Peppers, ยผ c Basil, fresh

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