Rigatoni A La Vodka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. rigatoni, cooked al dente
1/2 pt. heavy cream
1/2 stick butter
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste (with Italian seasonings)
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (Italian recipe)
1/2 c. vodka
1 sausage patty, broiled and chopped into the sauce (optional)

Preparation

Combine heavy cream with melted butter in a large pan. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; simmer at very low heat. Add vodka to sauce just before taking mixture off stove.
Pour sauce over rigatoni. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese as you mix the sauce and pasta. Pour into serving dish and sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese before serving.