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Why you’ll love this vodka sauce recipe
- Quick and easy, you’ll have this deliciouspasta dishon the table in just 25 minutes!
- An ideal quickweeknight dinneror a dinner party treat, this ticks all the boxes!
- It’s a real crowd-pleaser, and bowls are polished off VERY quickly!
- It’s 100% vegetarian.
Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Penne alla Vodka Sauce
You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.
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How To Make Penne alla Vodka Sauce With Step-By-Step Instructions
Making the best penne alla vodka recipe is easy if you follow our simple instructions.
A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.
First, bring a pan of salted water to a boil and cook your penne pasta according to the package directions.
When draining the pasta, reserve some pasta water for use later.
While the pasta is cooking, in a skillet over medium heat, heat extra virgin olive oil, then add the shallots or onions and sauté them until they start to change their color.
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Next, add in your minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
Now stir in your tomato paste, let the sauce simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Now add
Then add your heavy cream (double cream), red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper, and stir until fully combined.
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Now add in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and the reserved pasta water, stir to combine, and cook for a further minute.
Finally, stir in your drained pasta and butter and stir to combine.
Serve immediately and garnish with parsley or fresh basil and Parmesan cheese – enjoy!
We hope you enjoy making and eating our pasta alla vodka recipe and would love to hear how you got on with making it.
Notes and Expert Tips
- Don’t like it spicy?
Either reduce or remove the crushed red pepper flakes. - Remember the cheese
Parmesan cheese isn’t vegetarian, so make sure you buy the vegetarian version of the cheese. - Storage
Keep any leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freeze the sauce for up to 6 months.
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What To Serve With Vodka Pasta
Serve our creamy penne alla
Often penne alla
Or simply eat it on its own, the choice is yours!
Do I Have To Use Penne Pasta?
We love penne pasta with
If you haven’t got any penne, then you’ll want to use tubular pasta or pasta that can hold the sauce nicely.
Rigatoni, gnocchetti, paccheri, tortiglioni, would all work and even fusilli can be used.
How To Cook Pasta
The first thing you’ll need to do is to bring a pan of salted water to a boil.
You add salt to the water because pasta isn’t very flavourful on its own, and the salt adds a touch of flavor.
Always cook pasta according to the package directions, but remember, you want your tender penne pasta to be al dente so it’s still firm to the bite – you don’t want mushy, overcooked pasta!
How Much Vodka Is in Vodka Sauce?
Not a great amount; in our
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Penne alla Vodka Without Vodka
If you don’t want to include the
Be warned, it will make a difference to the sauce; the
But it’s possible to make penne
Do I Use Fresh or Canned Tomatoes?
This recipe is all about speed and ease; imagine you’ve just got home from work after a busy day, and all you want to do is eat something tasty but something easy – this is that recipe.
We’ve used Italian tomato paste; you could use tomato sauce or passata, as it’s known, but tomato paste helps to thicken the sauce.
Using sauce means that you don’t have to get out of the food processor, so less cleaning up!
Try to buy a brand that makes it with Italian tomatoes.
Of course, you can use fresh tomatoes; they would have absolutely delicious flavor, but as we’ve said, our recipe is for convenience.
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How To Store Vodka Sauce
Our creamy penne alla
It does freeze well for up to 6 months, but we’d recommend freezing the sauce separately from the cooked pasta.
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- Mushroom pasta
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Easy Penne alla Vodka Recipe
This penne alla vodka recipe is the perfect balance of creamy and spicy. The vodka adds a smoothness to the dish while the crushed red pepper flakes give it a little bit of a kick. This dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a casual gathering with friends. Penne alla vodka features penne pasta in a creamy tomato sauce that is spiked with vodka and finished with parmesan cheese. It's delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings4
Calories923
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste
Ingredients
- pinch Salt
- 8 oz Penne pasta
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Shallots
- 4 Garlic minced
- ½ cup Tomato paste
- 3 tbsp Vodka
- 1½ cup Heavy cream (double cream)
- 2 tsp Red chili flakes
- Kosher salt to taste
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- ½ cup Vegetarian Parmesan cheese finely grated
- ½ cup Reserved water
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
First, bring a pan of salted water to a boil and cook your penne pasta according to the package directions. When draining the pasta, reserve some pasta water for use later
pinch Salt, 8 oz Penne pasta
While the pasta is cooking, in a skillet over medium heat, heat extra virgin olive oil, then add the shallots or onions and sauté them until they start to change their color. Next, add in your minced garlic and sauté for one minute. Now stir in your tomato paste, let the sauce simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Now add vodka, stir, and cook for a further 3 minutes
½ cup Extra virgin olive oil, 2 Shallots, 4 Garlic, ½ cup Tomato paste, 3 tbsp Vodka
Then add your heavy cream (double cream), red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper and stir until fully combined. Now add in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and the reserved pasta water, stir to combine, and cook for a further minute. Finally, stir in your drained pasta and butter and stir to combine. Serve immediately and garnish with parsley or fresh basil and Parmesan cheese – enjoy!
1½ cup Heavy cream (double cream), 2 tsp Red chili flakes, Kosher salt, ½ tsp Black pepper, ½ cup Vegetarian Parmesan cheese, ½ cup Reserved water, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 tbsp Parsley
Notes
- Don’t like it spicy?
Either reduce or remove the crushed red pepper flakes - Remember the cheese
Parmesan cheese isn’t vegetarian, so make sure you buy the vegetarian version of the cheese - Storage
Keep any leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freeze the sauce for up to 6 months
Nutrition
Calories: 923kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 554mg | Potassium: 639mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2475IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 3mg
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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