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I’m craving pasta — hot, delicious and sinfully creamy. There is only one cure for such hunger madness and that’s penne with a rich vodka cream sauce. The pasta is tossed with fresh peas, little balls of sweetness that pop in your mouth, complemented by salty pieces of prosciutto and the heat of crushed red pepper.

This recipe, from Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen is divine. When you bring your sauce and pasta together in the skillet, add your peas and prosciutto for a little extra goodness. Find preparation details here !

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One 35-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) with their liquid
1 pound penne
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic, peeled
Crushed hot red pepper
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil for finishing the sauce, if you like
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for passing if you like