for 4 people

Sauce

100 g	bacon strips, cut into thin slices
1	shallot, finely chopped
2	garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 ½ dl	vodka
350 g	tomato sauce
2 dl	full cream
½ tsp	oregano
½ tsp	salt
¼ tsp	pepper
40 g	grated Parmesan

Pasta

300 g	pasta (e.g. penne rigate)
	salted water, boiling
½ bunch	basil, leaves torn off

How it's done

Sauce

Without adding any oil, gently fry the bacon in a frying pan until crispy, then reduce the heat. Add the shallot and garlic, sauté for approx. 2 mins. Pour in 100 ml of vodka and reduce to half the amount. Pour in the tomato sauce, cream and the remainder of the vodka, bring to the boil, season. Reduce the heat, simmer for approx. 4 mins., stirring occasionally. Mix in the parmesan.

Pasta

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, drain, mix into the sauce and plate up. Garnish with the basil.

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