Penne with Vodka Sauce and Capicola

Perfect!!

Shandra B - November 19, 2007 07:09:34 AM PST

My husband fell in love with this dish. Now I must make it at least once a month. He would eat it more often if I would agree to it. The creaminess of the half-and-half added to the tomatoes, along with the crispy goodness that is pancetta add up to a real taste delight. I don\'t change a thing. Simply wonderful!

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Loved it

Ria - July 24, 2008 11:25:27 AM PST

Been wanting a Vodka sauce recipe for a while. I also added peas and I used prosciutto in lieu of the capiccola. Brought it in to work and co-workers loved it. Thanks for the recipe.

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Peas

hcchris - June 13, 2007 06:08:16 AM PST

works so much better w/ peas added to the recipe

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The best just got better

douglas l - June 3, 2009 10:46:32 AM PST

Ria. I totally agree with you adding sweet peas and using parma prosciutto instead of the pancetta. The sweet peas along with the salty prosciutto just makes a great combination!

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substitute

lrkbuilders - June 3, 2009 10:27:44 AM PST

you can sub the half and half for lowfat or no fat evaporated milk and get the same creaminess. We like it better that way. I\\'ve used the basic recipe without the vodka for lasagna and spaghetti. We love it.

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Not bad, but one major correction

Daze - June 10, 2008 01:42:33 PM PST

A decent sauce mix, no doubt about it.

But one major mistake. While you can add the vodka when sauteeing the garlic and onion, it\'s essentially a waste of the alcohol (as it burns off).
While you can keep that step if you want, I\'d like to add that approximately 2 minutes before serving you should put in another quarter to half a cup of vodka directly in the sauce. That will give you the kick this dish traditionally offers.

Also, this recipe is screaming for some more fresh basil. If it\'s in season, go for it with gusto!

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except for the ugly teeth on every stinkin page i view it would be fine

sarah silver - June 4, 2009 11:31:18 AM PST

why do they have to ruin every damn page with those ugly teeth pics?

nasty discusting

ruins every single page view.

im switching to google untill they get rid of that gross pic!

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