Love the red sauces

There's almost nothing better than a good marinara-type pasta sauce. I enjoy a good vodka sauce every now and again, and this recipe was *fairly* good. I think it's just a tad too spicy, the red pepper flakes overwhelm this sauce. You could barely taste the rich creaminess of the heavy cream, and the vodka flavor was nowhere to be found. If I make this recipe again I'll definitely modify the ingredients to better fit my tastes!

Penne alla Vodka Sauce

Ingredients:
-28 oz can crushed tomatoes
-4-6 cloves of garlic, minced
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
-1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried)
-2 tablespoons vodka
-1/2 cup heavy cream
-fresh basil (as much or as little as you want)
-1 tablespoon butter (optional)
-1 box of penne

Directions:
1. In a large pot, boil salted water and cook penne about 10-12 minutes.
2. In large, deep saute pan, heat olive oil on medium.
3. Saute garlic until soft, do NOT burn!4. Add tomatoes and red pepper, cook down about 15 minutes.5. Add parsley and vodka, cook alcohol out–about five minutes.
6. Add cream and basil, turn down heat.7. Finish with a tablespoon of butter to make the sauce silky smooth.
8. Toss in pasta, top with Parmesan and serve!