Pancetta Vodka Pasta

With its rich pancetta and vodka-infused cream sauce, this Pancetta Vodka Pasta is a rich and flavorful dish. Its great for a cozy dinner or a special event.

Ingredients:

• 300g pasta
• 150g pancetta, diced
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

Follow the directions on the package to cook the pasta until it is al dente

Remove the water and set it aside

Warm up the olive oil in a big pan over medium-low heat

It will take about 5 minutes of cooking after adding the pancetta until it is crispy

Put red pepper flakes and minced garlic in the pan

After another minute, the food should smell good

Carefully add the vodka, and then let it cook for two to three minutes so that the alcohol can evaporate

Turn down the heat and add the heavy cream

Slowly cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the sauce gets a little thicker

Toss the cooked pasta in the pan with the sauce until it is well covered

Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir it in until it melts and mixes into the sauce

To taste, add salt and black pepper

Serve hot with fresh parsley chopped on top