Penne alla Vodka

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 67.

	this recipe	typical

Where it stands out

• #1 of 67 for brightness
• #1 of 67 for noodle texture
• #1 of 67 for sauce cling
• #2 of 67 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

500 g	500g / 1 lb penne or ziti ((rigatoni is also a fave, else any other pasta))
8 g	2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (, for pasta cooking water)
20 g	1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
75 g	1/2 small onion (, finely diced (smaller dice than usual is better))
6 g	2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
140 g	1/2 cup (140g / 4.5 oz) tomato paste ((UK: tomato puree))
298 g	1 1/4 cups heavy / thickened cream ((UK: double cream - Note 2))
74 g	1/3 cup vodka (, or chicken stock/broth for alcohol free (Note 3))
1 g	1/2 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes), 100% optional)
3 g	3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt))
	Pinch black pepper
50 g	50g / 1 loosely packed cup freshly grated parmesan (, plus more for serving (Note 4))
52 g	1/2 cup+ pasta cooking water ((Note 5))
4 g	2 tsp parsley (, finely chopped, for serving (optional))

Method: 7 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Oh my! Fantastic! Followed the recipe exactly as written. I scaled the recipe down for 2 people because 1 lb of penne seemed like a LOT for 4 persons. Normally when I make pasta for the two of us, it is no more than 4 oz, so 8 oz was a lot. I thought it would ” — a cook, 5★

“Wow just ate your vodka penne pasta. That was absolutely delicious 😋 the best pasta sauce my wife and i have tasted. Didnt change a thing. Recipetineats is the best website for recipes, you are an amazing Chef. My spice cupboard is full again and i have my joy” — a cook, 5★