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Penne alla Vodka
Penne alla Vodka is a simple yet showstopping pasta dish. The creamy tomato vodka sauce comes together in less than 30 minutes and is bursting with flavor, resulting in a restaurant-quality dish easy enough to make on busy weeknights!
Ingredients
- 12 oz uncooked penne pasta
- 2 tsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 shallots (minced)
- 3 oz prosciutto (chopped)
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup vodka
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a large skillet heat butter on a low flame.
- Add the garlic and shallots and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add the prosciutto and red pepper flakes and cook another minute.
- Add tomatoes, vodka, salt and pepper and cook on low, covered about 20 minutes.
- Add basil and half and half, mix well and cook another 5 minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and add the pasta, stirring 1 minutes in medium-low heat.
- Serve with grated cheese.
Notes
Variations and Tips:
- Don't boil the sauce. This is especially important after you add the half and half - if it boils, it might curdle.
- Is the sauce alcoholic? There is half a cup of vodka in the sauce but it's there for flavor, not to make the dish boozy. The alcohol will cook off while the sauce simmers!
- Make it spicy. If you want a bit of heat to your sauce, add some extra red pepper flakes.
- Add some meat. Stir in some cooked chicken, rotisserie chicken breast or salmon near the end of the recipe for some added protein.
- Make it creamier. Swap the half and half for heavy cream or add more half and half.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup pasta, Calories: 382kcal, Carbohydrates: 58.5g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 5.5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 20.5mg, Sodium: 768.5mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 10g
- WW Points: 10