DIETS: LC
Serves 6
Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients: 

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 4 bacon strips, cut into small strips
• 1 28-ounce can San Marzano peeled tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup vodka
• Salt & pepper
• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiana cheese

Instructions: 

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, preheat a large skillet to medium heat. Add oil and bacon strips and cook until bacon is almost done (crispy).
• Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute longer. 
• Add tomatoes and cook  for about 5-10 minutes.  Mash occasionally with a potato masher to break up tomatoes into a thick sauce.
• Add the cream and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook for another few minutes.  Add salt & pepper to taste and keep warm until pasta is done cooking. 
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions. 
• When pasta is done, drain (reserve a bit of pasta water in case the sauce needs to be thinned a little).  Return pasta to the pot and mix in sauce mixture until well blended.  Add in the cheese and mix again.
• Serve immediately! 

Nutrition Info Per Serving: 
Calories 529
Total Fat 21 g
Cholesterol 55 mg
Sodium 396 mg
Potassium 28 mg
Total Carbohydrate 61 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 6 g
Protein 16 g