Penne alla Vodka Recipe

Our homemade Penne alla Vodka is a family-favorite pasta night dish. This Italian-style recipe is made with tender penne tossed in a creamy tomato-based sauce, enhanced by a splash of vodka and crushed red pepper flakes.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●pot
●dutch oven
●oven
●spatula

📝 Preparation Steps

In a coated dutch oven or non-reactive pot over medium heat, add olive oil and onions and saute until softened, ⏱️ 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Add garlic and saute for another ⏱️ 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add tomato paste and Vodka and stir for ⏱️ 2 minutes until most of the vodka has evaporated out.

Add tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mash up the tomatoes with your spatula and simmer the sauce partially covered over low heat for ⏱️ 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, start cooking the pasta so it’s ready at the same time as your sauce.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta. Season pasta water generously with salt (it should have enough salt to taste like ocean water). Once the water has boiled, add pasta and stir several times to keep the pasta from sticking. Cook until al dente according to pasta instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water.

Stir whipping cream into the sauce then add shredded cheese and return to a simmer.

Add cooked pasta directly from the cooking water, adding a couple of Tbsp of pasta water at a time to make it saucier. Season with salt then serve garnished with more cheese if desired, parsley, or basil.

Nutrition Facts

calories

786 kcal

fat Content

32 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

5 g

sugar Content

9 g

sodium Content

750 mg

protein Content

22 g

cholesterol Content

59 mg

carbohydrate Content

95 g

saturated Fat Content

14 g

unsaturated Fat Content

16 g

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