Penne Alla Vodka

Penne Alla Vodka is an extremely simple dish that became popular in the 1980’s.
It can be made in less than 15 minutes with near no prep time.

Servings: 4 people

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Prep Time
2 minutes

Cook Time
13 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

Main Dish

Italian

penne alla vodka

Instructions

1 In a pot begin to boil heavily salted water. Heavily salted. Like…the ocean. Add
in the Penne and follow the boiling instructions on the package.
2 In a hot pan melt the butter and add the minced shallot. When translucent add in
the crushed garlic. Wait 20 seconds or so watching carefully not to burn the
garlic, then add in the can of tomatoes and black pepper.
3 Smash the tomatoes in the pan using the back of a wooden spoon and lower the
heat to medium. Add the vodka and stir. Add in the Heavy Cream and continue
stirring.
4 By now the Penne should be fully cooked. Scoop a tablespoon of the starchy salty
pasta water into the sauce, drain the pasta, then add the cooked pasta to the
sauce. Toss to mix.
5 Plate the pasta and grate over your preferred amount of Parmigiano Reggiano
Cheese. Sprinkle some curly parsley as garnish