View original recipe at recipetineats.com
Penne alla Vodka
Penne alla Vodka includes penne or ziti, cooking salt / kosher salt, olive oil. Total time: 20 minutes. Serves 4.
Ingredients
1 lb penne or ziti, rigatoni is also a fave, else any other pasta
2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt, for pasta cooking water
1½ tbsp olive oil
½ small onion, finely diced, smaller dice than usual is better
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
½ cup tomato paste, UK: tomato puree
1¼ cups heavy / thickened cream, UK: double cream – Note 2
⅓ cup vodka, Note 3, or chicken stock/broth for alcohol free
½ tsp red pepper flakes, chilli flakes, 100% optional
¾ tsp cooking salt / kosher salt, halve for table salt
Pinch black pepper
½ cup loosely packed cup freshly grated parmesan, Note 4, plus more for serving
½ cup+ pasta cooking water, Note 5
2 tsp parsley, finely chopped, optional, for serving
