Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce

Name: Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic crushed; 1 (5.5oz can) tomato paste; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup vodka; 4 cups penne pasta; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped3 cloves garlic, crushed1 (5.5oz can) tomato paste1 tsp salt1/2 tsp pepper1/4 cup vodka4 cups penne pasta1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic and "sizzle" it until onion is translucent (don't let garlic get brown). Stir in half and half, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and vodka. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cooke penne according to package. Stir 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese into tomato sauce mixture. Stir into cooked penne and mix well.

Top with remaining parmesan and serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRACYKK.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 323.0
Total Fat: 11.4 g
Cholesterol: 27.3 mg
Sodium: 310.0 mg
Total Carbs: 39.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 10.9 g

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Member Reviews

KRISKOEH
Do you realize that you don't have half-n-half listed in the ingredients here? Only in the nutrition facts. For anyone who is wondering it's 1/4 cup. - 4/18/12
SANYA_SHNICK
I liked this recipe.. I added peas but boyf was not happy with that decision.. haha. .I didn't know how much half and half to use so I guessed 1/2 a cup. - 4/6/10
BGAIL1
good and simple--try adding fresh chopped mushrooms and diced white chicken meat - 4/24/08