Penne alla Vodka
Penne alla Vodka is a classic Italian pasta dish made with penne pasta in a creamy tomato and vodka sauce. So simple, but so good!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: pasta
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
Pinch red pepper flakes
1/4 pound sliced prosciutto cut into pieces
1/4 cup shallots, diced
1/2 cup vodka
1 28-ounce can crushed San Marzano tomatoes (we used Cento brand)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Few grinds black pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped (don’t chop until ready to add to the dish)
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water on to boil and once boiling, add some salt and the pasta and cook just short of done.
- While the pasta water is heating, prep all ingredients and in a large sauté pan or skillet, place olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, prosciutto and shallots and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until shallots are soft.
- Add vodka and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook uncovered for three minutes, then add the cream and remove from heat.
- Once the pasta is done, return heat to the sauce, and stir in the butter and cook for two minutes. With a spider or strainer, scoop out and add the pasta to the sauce along with ½ cup of pasta water.
- Cook just until the pasta is cooked, adding more pasta water as needed.
- Add in the Parmesan and stir.
- Chop the basil and add and stir again. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/penne-alla-vodka/
