Name: Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 28 oz (1 can) crushed finely with hands San Marzano tomatoes; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ½ cup minced yellow onion; 3 oz diced, optional prosciutto; 1 tbsp (3 cloves) minced garlic; salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup vodka; ¼ tsp more or less to taste red pepper flakes; ⅔ cup heavy cream; ¼ cup finely shredded plus more for serving parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 14 oz plus reserved pasta water for thinning sauce as needed penne pasta

How To Make Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce

Tender pasta dish topped with rich and savory vodka sauce that brings a tangy and smooth feel brought by the liquor and the herbs and cheese bring balance.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

28ozSan Marzano tomatoes,(1 can) crushed finely with hands
2tbspextra virgin olive oil
½cupyellow onion,minced
3ozprosciutto,diced, optional
1tbspgarlic,(3 cloves) minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½cupvodka
¼tspred pepper flakes,more or less to taste
⅔cupheavy cream
¼cupparmesan cheese,finely shredded plus more for serving
1tbspfresh oregano,chopped
¼cupfresh basil,chopped
14ozpenne pasta,plus reserved pasta water for thinning sauce as needed

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil to cook pasta. Season water with salt.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and prosciutto saute 4 – 5 minutes, add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute 1 minute longer.
Remove pan from heat and add tomatoes, vodka, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Return to medium-high heat, bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until strong alcohol scent has cooked off, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and drain pasta.
Stir cream into sauce and let just heat through, about 1 minute. Stir in parmesan, basil and oregano.
Add drained pasta to pot with sauce, toss to coat, while thinning sauce with a little pasta water as needed.
Serve warm with more Parmesan and garnish with more basil if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 506.23kcal
Fat: 18.41g
Saturated Fat: 8.37g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.28g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.52g
Carbohydrates: 58.17g
Fiber: 4.41g
Sugar: 6.65g
Protein: 16.89g
Cholesterol: 50.36mg
Sodium: 663.76mg
Calcium: 138.42mg
Potassium: 605.49mg
Iron: 1.81mg
Vitamin A: 180.80µg
Vitamin C: 19.91mg

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