Penne in Vodka Cream recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound penne pasta
½ cup butter
¾ cup vodka
½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces tomato sauce
½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

653.6 calories
carbohydrate: 62.4 g
cholesterol: 97.9 mg
fat: 33.1 g
fiber: 3.7 g
protein: 13.3 g
saturatedFat: 19.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 497.3 mg
sugar: 7.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain and reserve.

  2. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium low heat, add vodka, red pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes.

  3. Blend in tomato sauce, tomato paste and cream, increase heat to bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened, season with salt and pepper to taste.

  4. Reduce heat to very low and stir in cheese, add cooked pasta and more cheese, if desired. Serve.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Penne or rigatoni served in a vodka cream sauce. So easy and when you make it, everyone is so impressed! The sauce can made a day in advance, which really brings out all the flavors.

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