@ChefMom: Penne alla Vodka
I don’t know who conceived of this marriage between vodka and marinara, but it is a heavenly one.
For a busy mama faced with a last minute dinner decision, it is a dream come true: Delicious, easy-yet-sophisticated, requires only a few ingredients and fairly quick to assemble.

As an added bonus: It’s vegetarian.
And, at least in my house, the kids LOVE it.
You don’t have to break out the Gray Goose for a quick weeknight meal, but for a truly fabulous dining experience, you should probably use the best ingredients you can find – especially the vodka and the Parmesan.
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