Italian Penne with CreamyTomato Vodka Sauce
Created by AdriannaNY on April 27, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #7421
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked penne or cappellini pasta
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup vodka
- 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, drained & pureed
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Salt and ground pepper, to you liking
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat Add in onion; saute for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Ad in garlic; saute for 1 minute. Add in vodka and dried hot pepper flakes; simmer for 2 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes and cream and simmer for 35-45 minutee over low heat. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
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Step 2: Towards the end of cooking your sauce, cook pasta until firm-tender; pour into the sauce and toss. Reduce heat to low, add the cheese and mix thoroughly. Pour into a heated bowl and serve at once.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (396.1 g)
- Calories 1268
- Total Fat - 40 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.5 g
- Cholesterol - 49.9 mg
- Sodium - 1650.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 193.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 18.3 g
- Sugars - 2.6 g
- Protein - 34.1 g
- Calcium - 392.8 mg
- Iron - 7.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
- Thiamin - 1.2 mg