Grammy's Kitchen · Penne alla Vodka · Penne alla Vodka
One of 37 penne alla vodka recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 37 for brightness among the penne alla vodka recipes we compared. 83 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 9% | 6% |
| protein add | 0% | 10% |
| dairy | 35% | 35% |
| aromatics | 36% | 34% |
| vegetables and beans | 175% | 175% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| sweetener | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 120 g | 3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion, (from 1 small yellow onion) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, (minced) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
| 794 g | 1 (28-oz) can whole peeled plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juices (see note) |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon sugar |
| 1/3 cup vodka | |
| 454 g | 16 oz penne pasta |
| 159 g | 2/3 cup heavy cream |
| 19 g | 3 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, (plus more for serving) |
| Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, (for serving) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Reporting back. I only doubled the recipe as we had a few sides. It worked beautifully and as always, our guests asked for the recipe. Jennifer, your recipes are like a delicious and comforting safety net. You are my and many of my circle's go to. Thank you!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi Jenn, First off, I LOVE your vodka sauce...perfectly balanced flavors. My question is, I have a 28 oz can of my favorite crushed tomatoes (Bianco DiNapoli) on hand. Do you think they could stand in for the whole tomatoes here? Thanks in advance!” — a cook, 5.0★