Planning for my first in-person cooking class. How fun is that? They have requested the menu and it will not be in my kitchen, but I will be among friends. So, time to plan…
Menu:
Antipasto- think veggies and olives not heavy meats
Penne alla Vodka– old school and decadent. Will I have palmini or will I indulge?
Salad with balsamic dressing or should we go classic Caesar?
Will there be red wine?
A decadent dessert? Lemon or chocolate?
Another vegetable? That just seems wrong.
The planning has begun. One thing for sure, there will be a trip to my favorite butcher to get some extra special ingredients. More info to follow!
Penne Alla Vodka with Sausage
One pan, easy, hearty meal
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pounds Italian sausage removed from casing
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic fresh, grated or minced
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pound penne pasta or other sturdy pasta
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese fresh grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large skillet, sautee sausage until browned
- While sausage is browning, boil a large pan of water for pasta
- Remove sausage from skillet, set aside
- Add diced onion to the skillet, cook until golden brown, add minced garlic and crushed red pepper. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant
- Add vodka, stir, add crushed tomato, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add pasta to pasta water and cook until al dente, drain pasta. Let sauce continue to simmer while pasta cooks.
- Add pasta to sauce, add cheese and fresh basil and mix to incorporate.
- Serve!
Cooking Class #1
I am already salivating. This all sounds absolutely wonderful. 🙂