Grammy's Kitchen · Penne alla Vodka · Penne alla Vodka
One of 37 penne alla vodka recipes we measured
It ranks #36 of 37 for noodle texture among the penne alla vodka recipes we compared. 54 cooks on www.recipetineats.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 | 4% | 6% |
| protein add | 9% | 10% |
| dairy | 54% | 35% |
| aromatics | 40% | 34% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 175% |
| salt | 3% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 500 g | 500g / 1 lb penne or ziti ((rigatoni is also a fave, else any other pasta)) |
| 12 g | 2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (, for pasta cooking water) |
| 20 g | 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil |
| 75 g | 1/2 small onion (, finely diced (smaller dice than usual is better)) |
| 6 g | 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced) |
| 140 g | 1/2 cup (140g / 4.5 oz) tomato paste ((UK: tomato puree)) |
| 298 g | 1 1/4 cups heavy / thickened cream ((UK: double cream - Note 2)) |
| 80 g | 1/3 cup vodka (, or chicken stock/broth for alcohol free (Note 3)) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes), 100% optional) |
| 4 g | 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt)) |
| Pinch black pepper | |
| 50 g | 50g / 1 loosely packed cup freshly grated parmesan (, plus more for serving (Note 4)) |
| 52 g | 1/2 cup+ pasta cooking water ((Note 5)) |
| 4 g | 2 tsp parsley (, finely chopped, for serving (optional)) |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Wow just ate your vodka penne pasta. That was absolutely delicious 😋 the best pasta sauce my wife and i have tasted. Didnt change a thing. Recipetineats is the best website for recipes, you are an amazing Chef. My spice cupboard is full again and i have my joy” — a cook, 5.0★
“I've been eyeing this recipe for a while and tonight I finally made it. It was DELICIOUS! My family can be a bit fussy with their food but they all took SECONDS! The only change I made was using white wine instead of vodka as we didn't have any at home. I'd li” — a cook, 5.0★