Spicy Penne alla Vodka w/ Ricotta & Romano

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 445.4
  • Total Fat: 25.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 76.3 mg
  • Sodium: 283.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
  • Protein: 12.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Spicy Penne alla Vodka w/ Ricotta & Romano calories by ingredient


Introduction

A mildly spiced decadent sauce that can be prepared quickly A mildly spiced decadent sauce that can be prepared quickly
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    16 oz Whole Wheat Penne (dry)
    1 large Onions, raw
    12 tsp Garlic Minced (by MASHELDON)
    1 can (6 oz) Tomato Paste
    1.5 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whip Heavy Whipping Cream
    4 tsp Basil
    0.5 cup Ricotta Cheese, whole milk
    2 oz Romano Cheese
    3 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (by SHERILG)
    2 tbsp Canola Oil

Tips

If sauce is too thick, you can save back 1/2-1 cup of pasta water to thin it out. It's also much easier to incorporate the ricotta if you add it in spoonfuls.


Directions

Cook pasta according to directions. Mince onion and saute with garlic and crushed red pepper in a neutral oil like canola over medium heat. Once onions are translucent and red pepper has bloomed, Add tomato paste and smooth paste mixture over bottom of pan, covering. Once fragrant, add heavy cream, gently stirring into tomato paste until incorporated. Add basil and ricotta, stirring through, crushing lumps of ricotta as you find them. Once sauce has begun to bubble, stir in romano and then cooked pasta.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLOFMYLOVETESS.