Penne alla Vodka with Sausage
Penne alla Vodka with Sausage is an easy recipe with penne pasta and Italian sausage in a creamy tomato sauce. This delicious dinner is perfect for date night or a quick meal the whole family will love.
Servings: 10
Cost: $10
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 small mild Italian sausage links
- 16 ounces penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup vodka
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown the sausages, and slice thin
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Drain
- Sauté garlic in butter and olive oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until soft
- Add sausage slices, and cook until no longer pink
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, sea salt, parsley and pepper, and heat until bubbling
- Stir in vodka, and cook for 5 minutes
- Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes
- Add cooked pasta, and stir until ingredients are well combined. Add a little reserved pasta water to thin sauce, if necessary
- Garnish with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately
Notes
You can remove sausage casings and cook crumbled sausage with garlic if desired.
To save time, use leftover cooked sausages.
Safety tip -- If cooking on a gas stove, turn flame off and remove pot while adding vodka. Once vodka is added, return to stove and turn flame on.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg