By Serious Eats
Penne alla Vodka Recipe
Instructions
Cook:1h
Frequently served with penne, positively magical with rigatoni, this vodka sauce is a powerhouse of tomato flavor smoothed over with the silky richness of heavy cream.
Updated at: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:46:59 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
41
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories754.9 kcal (38%)
Total Fat36 g (51%)
Carbs81.3 g (31%)
Sugars13.2 g (15%)
Protein21.1 g (42%)
Sodium575.2 mg (29%)
Fiber6.8 g (24%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
45gunsalted butter
8 ounceyellow onion
medium, diced
3cloves garlic
medium, thinly sliced
red pepper flakes
kosher salt
1 x 4.5 ouncetube tomato paste
concentrated, or 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 x 14.5 ouncecan whole peeled tomatoes
1 cupheavy cream
1 poundtubular pasta
short, such as rigatoni, or penne
¼ cupvodka
plus more if desired
55ggrated parmigiano-reggiano
plus more for serving
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One-dish
