Recipe: The Best Ever Pasta with Vodka Sauce - Bruce Bradley

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups onion (chopped finely)
• 1 cup celery (chopped finely)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 3/4 cup vodka
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup half and half (or cream)
• 1 pound whole grain pasta (see notes)
• 1/2 pound ham or prosciutto (thinly sliced and diced)
• 4 slices of bacon (diced)
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
• fresh basil or parsley (chopped)