Grammy's Kitchen · Penne alla Vodka · Penne Alla Vodka with Crispy Sausage
One of 37 penne alla vodka recipes we measured
from thewoksoflife.com
It ranks #1 of 37 for noodle texture among the penne alla vodka recipes we compared. 3 cooks on thewoksoflife.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 9% | 6% |
| protein add | 87% | 10% |
| dairy | 35% | 35% |
| aromatics | 37% | 34% |
| vegetables and beans | 94% | 175% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 450 g | 1 pound dried penne ((450g)) |
| Salt | |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 340 g | 12 ounces sweet Italian sausage ((about 4 links, casings removed)) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons butter |
| 15 g | 5 cloves garlic ((minced)) |
| 150 g | 1 medium white or yellow onion ((finely chopped)) |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ((or to taste)) |
| 1/2 cup vodka | |
| 425 g | 1 15 oz. can tomato puree or tomato sauce ((425g)) |
| 159 g | 2/3 cup heavy cream |
| Freshly ground black pepper ((to taste)) | |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese ((plus more for serving)) |
Method: 6 steps, published by thewoksoflife.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Whoa, this was so much better than I expected. Loved it. I did add some fresh spinach at the end (because I can't miss an opportunity to add some greens to something!) and it was fabulous. I'll be making this again for sure. Something I don't think I've ” — a cook, 5.0★
“I just finished it up and it was delicious! Thanks for yet another great recipe! Off topic: I printed out the TWOL cookbook and it is my goal to make every recipe in it before the end of the summer. Cheers!” — a cook, 5.0★