Take your dinner to the next level with this recipe! These Penna alla Vodka Pizzettes bring a creative twist on traditional Italian flavors by combining penne pasta in a creamy vodka infused marinara sauce from Finest Reserve with delicious mozzarella and tomatoes.
Ingredients
Our Family® Olive Oil No Stick Cooking Spray
1/4 (16-ounce) package Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Penne
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp Our Family® Unsalted Butter, melted
1/4 Tbsp Our Family® Crushed Red Pepper
1/4 cup vodka
1 cup Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Marinara Sauce
1/4 cup Our Family® Heavy Whipping Cream, at room temperature
1/4 cup Our Family® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Our Family® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour for dusting
1 pizza dough ball (16 ounces), thawed if necessary and quartered
Preheat oven to 425°; spray 2 rimmed baking pans with cooking spray. Prepare penne as label directs for al dente penne; drain and return to saucepot.
In small bowl, stir garlic, butter and crushed red pepper.
In medium saucepot, heat vodka to a simmer over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium. Add sauce and cream; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and vodka mixture to penne; toss. Makes about 2 cups.
On lightly floured work surface, roll each piece of dough into a 6-inch circle; carefully transfer to prepared pans and poke several times with fork to vent. Leaving 1/2-inch border, spread penne mixture over center of dough circles; top with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Brush edges of dough circles with garlic mixture; bake 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Makes 4 pizzettes.