Tortellini with Ham, Cream and Vodka

Ingredients: 

• 700 gram tortellini
• 100 gram Prague ham (or julienne ham, or other cooked ham)
• 200 ml cream
• ½ white onion
• 1 cup vodka
• 10 gram butter
• 1 teaspoon oil
• Parmesan Cheese
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Thinly slice the onion and cut the ham in 1 inch blocks or stripes.
    
2. In a pan melt the butter together with the oil, put the onion in at low heat.
    
3. Once the onions become translucent add the ham and let it cook a little till its get a brown color. pour some cold vodka into the hot pan to let all the brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
    
4. Once the ham is nicely colored brown, turn off the heat and add the cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    
5. In a pot of salted water, cook the tortellini for about 5 minutes.
    
6. Drain and pour the cooked Tortellini into the pan with the sauce, and serve on a plate, Top with sprinkling some Parmesan cheese on top for extra flavor. Enjoy!

Note: Serves 3.



Original Recipe: cuochella.blogspot