Penne alla Vodka with Sausage
Penne alla Vodka with Sausage is an easy pasta recipe with penne pasta and Italian sausage in a creamy tomato sauce. This delicious dinner is perfect for date night or a quick meal anytime.
Servings: 10
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage links casings removed
- 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
- Sauté garlic in butter and olive oil in Dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat until soft
- Add sausage, and cook until no longer pink, crumbling up as it cooks
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Drain (or add directly to pasta sauce when done.)
- 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 well combined. Add a little reserved pasta water to thin sauce, if necessary
- Garnish with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately
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Notes
You can either slice the sausage or remove sausage casings and cook crumbled sausage.
Safety tip -- If cooking on a gas stove, turn flame off while adding vodka. Once vodka is added, 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
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