Penne alla Vodka
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A silky pasta with a tomato cream sauce enriched with vodka, which adds subtle depth and complexity without tasting boozy. Ready in 20 minutes, this elegant dish feels restaurant-quality at home.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 500g / 1 lb penne or ziti ((rigatoni is also a fave, else any other pasta))
- 2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (, for pasta cooking water)
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion (, finely diced (smaller dice than usual is better))
- 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 1/2 cup (140g / 4.5 oz) tomato paste ((UK: tomato puree))
- 1 1/4 cups heavy / thickened cream ((UK: double cream - Note 2))
- 1/3 cup vodka (, or chicken stock/broth for alcohol free (Note 3))
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes), 100% optional)
- 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt))
- Pinch black pepper
- 50g / 1 loosely packed cup freshly grated parmesan (, plus more for serving (Note 4))
- 1/2 cup+ pasta cooking water ((Note 5))
- 2 tsp parsley (, finely chopped, for serving (optional))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1775mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 127mg
- Calcium
- 164mg
- Iron
- 0.16mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 1775MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.