Vodka Penne with Chicken

I combined about 3 different recipes to come up with this one...so! I'm going to call it my own. Done. Easy as that.

1 lb penne pasta
1 lb (or a little less) chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
7 cloves garlic
1 (28 oz) can tomato puree
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 TBS butter
Olive oil
Red pepper flakes
Grated parmesan
Fresh parsley, chopped
Kosher salt; ground pepper

Set pot of water to boil.

Cook chicken over medium heat in skillet; season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Set aside. (While chicken is cooking, I grated the parmesan and chopped up the parsley).

When the water is boiling, salt it and add the penne.

Heat skillet, add olive oil to coat and add 7 cloves garlic (I used a garlic press, but you could chop it up or just smash them even). Saute garlic until golden brown, then add tomatoes. Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste (I added quite a bit - we like things spicy!). Boil for two minutes. (Be careful here - tomato puree doesn't really "boil". I had to keep stirring it quite a bit.) Lower heat, add vodka, and let simmer until pasta is ready.

When the pasta's just about ready, add the cream and butter and cooked chicken. Mix well. Drain pasta; add sauce. Add in the grated parm and chopped parsley, and stir over low heat for a few minutes to combine. Serve!