Penne with Vodka Sauce

Fill a large pot with water and add a few pinches of salt and bring to boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions for al dente. Drain pasta and set aside.

Warm olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, vodka, salt and pepper. Bring to a low boil then reduce heat to low. Stir and cover the pot and allow sauce to simmer for 20 minutes.

Season sauce with additional salt and pepper if needed. Toss pasta with sauce and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped parsley.

Notes-
You can omit the vodka and make this as a Tomato Cream Sauce.

Add in cooked chopped Italian Sausage if desired.