Pasta-topped pizza recipe?!

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Penne alla vodka pizza

Ingredients

For the crust:
3/4 cup warm water [105°F to115°F]
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 envelope yeast
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

For the penne alla vodka:
5 large tomatoes [use canned Italian tomatoes if fresh are out of season]
1/3 cup extra – virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
1/4 cup vodka
Coarse salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1 lb. penne
1/2 cup heavy cream
Leaves from 3 or 4 large Italian parsley sprigs, coarsely chopped

Method
For the crust:
Place 3/4 cup warm water and honey in mixer or food processor. Sprinkle yeast over; let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, oil and salt. Process until dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to large oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, then kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Divide into 2 equal balls. Roll out one ball and cover with a tea towel.

For the penne alla vodka:
Peel and seed the tomatoes, then cut them into small dice. If the tomatoes are very juicy, drain them for about 10 minutes in a colander. Set aside.

In a large fry pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and sauté until just starting to turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the stovetop and add the vodka. Return the pan to medium heat and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Generously salt the boiling water, add the pasta and cook until al dente [tender but firm to the bite], 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well and add the pasta to the fry pan.

Add the cream and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the pasta is well coated with the sauce, about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add the parsley and toss briefly.

Final assembly

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
3 cups mozzarella cheese

Method:
Heat oven to 425 degrees.

Brush the edge of the prepared dough with vegetable oil and sprinkle the sesame seeds around the oiled perimeter. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the surface. Place the pizza in the oven for 3 minutes.

Remove the pizza and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the pizza. Top the pizza with an even layer of the penna alla vodka, ladling some extra sauce over the penne.

Bake the pizza for 9 to 11 minutes until hot and bubbling.

Slice the pizza with a pizza wheel while still hot and use a large spatula to serve slices. Additional cheese is not traditional for penne alla vodka, but feel free to pass grated parmesan and red pepper flakes at the table.