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One of 67 penne alla vodka recipes we measured

Penne alla Vodka

from www.onceuponachef.com

It ranks #1 of 67 for brightness among the penne alla vodka recipes we compared. 84 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes4
each$1.30
kcal491
levelbeginner
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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.

43 g3 tablespoons unsalted butter
120 g3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion, (from 1 small yellow onion)
9 g3 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 g1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
794 g1 (28-oz) can whole peeled plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juices (see note)
33 g2 tablespoons tomato paste
6 g1 teaspoon salt
2 g1/2 teaspoon sugar
74 g1/3 cup vodka
454 g16 oz penne pasta
159 g2/3 cup heavy cream
19 g3 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, (plus more for serving)
Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, (for serving)

Method: 5 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Jenn, I have tried many of your recipes with outstanding results…best of all, the directions are easy to follow…nothing too complicated. I noticed you suggested NOT to freeze this recipe b/c of the heavy cream….I like to double my recipes so I can serve one an” — a cook, 5★
“My family’s favorite meal–if I ask ‘what do you want for dinner?’, this is the answer! I have been making this (at minimum) every two weeks for the last year. I participated in the test group for the new cookbook, and this was in my recipe set. I make it exact” — a cook, 5★
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