Penne alla Vodka Recipe

Penne alla Vodka Recipe

Our Penne alla Vodka recipe is an easy dish to make. The pasta turns out creamy with nice, sweet flavors.

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Ingredients:
1 lb. penne pasta
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup vodka
14 oz. tomato puree
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
2. Melt 2-tablespoons butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. Sauté the garlic and onions until soft.
4. Pour in vodka and cook for 3-minutes.
5. Stir in tomato puree to combine, then reduce heat to low.
6. Stir in heavy cream to combine.
7. Sprinkle in red pepper flakes, add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Stir in remaining 1-tablespoon butter.
9. Pour the drained pasta into the sauce and toss to combine.
10. Sprinkle on Parmesan and additional red pepper flakes.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Sangiovese
Our Penne alla Vodka recipe is a light pasta dish, that would pair well with a nice light red wine. I think a light Sangiovese is the perfect accompaniment for this recipe. Sangiovese wines have dry cherry flavors that wouldn’t overwhelm the flavors from this dish. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Sangiovese wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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