RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Penne ala Vodka with Grilled Chicken

[Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist]

Remember Nick's on the Water that used to be at the Quay? Then, you may remember that the restaurant served the best Penne ala Vodka around. Now's your chance to make it yourself, thanks to Nick's former chef, Bob Vitiello. Now, you can find Bob at Apron's Cooking School at Publix. Bob adds Italian seasoning and butter to the recipe.

Penne ala Vodka with Grilled Chicken

Serves four

Ingredients
1 pound chicken breast
Salt and pepper
2 fluid ounces Olive Oil
3 ounces ham
1 Spanish onion
4 cloves Garlic
2 ounces vodka
1 pinch cayenne
8 ounces chopped tomatoes
8 ounces heavy cream
¼ cup grated parmesan
1 pound Penne
Kosher Salt and fresh cracked black pepper for seasoning

Method:
Preheat oven to 375°.
Pulse the ham, onion and garlic in a food processor until finely ground. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat, add the oil and ham mixture. Saute until translucent and add the vodka away from the flame and then ignite. When the flame dies down add the marinara and cream. Bring this up to a simmer, and allow to cook for 10 – 15 minutes then add the parmesan and season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Place a large pasta pot filled with 6 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Add salt to the pasta pot and cook pasta to al dente. Meanwhile, trim any fat from the chicken breast, season with salt and pepper and coat with 1 ounce of the olive oil. Grill chicken breasts and finish in oven to 165°internal temperature, let rest and then slice.

When penne has cooked to desired degree of doneness, drain well in a colander, ensuring no water is left inside the tubes and add it to the vodka sauce. Toss in the chicken and cook in sauce for 1 minute. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper as needed.Apture™Apture™Apture™Apture™

[Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist]

The sauce is ignited in order to cook the alcohol out of it. If you use a long-handled kitchen or gas lighter, then it's safe, easy and fun to do.

[admin]

Hello Nisey,
Here is a text only attachment that you can print out for the recipe.

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Kim
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[Nisey Wilterding]

I would like to have been able to print this recipe because it sounds really good. How about giving us this option?

[Debbie Amon]

This is one of my favorite dishes. This sounds GREAT. I have never ignited anything before, not sure about that part.