# Penne alla vodka

Creamy tomato-based pasta dish with a hint of spice and vodka, garnished with fresh herbs.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 oz penne pasta or pasta of choice
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 0.25 cup vodka
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
- 0.25 cup pasta water
- 3 tbsp butter
- Basil or parsley to garnish

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a pan.
2. Add chopped shallots and minced garlic to the pan.
3. Stir the shallots and garlic.
4. Add chili flakes to the pan.
5. Add Italian seasoning to the pan.
6. Stir the ingredients.
7. Add tomato paste to the pan.
8. Mix the tomato paste with the other ingredients.
9. Add vodka to the pan.
10. Stir the mixture.
11. Pour heavy cream into the pan.
12. Whisk the sauce until combined.
13. Add salt to the sauce.
14. Stir in the salt.
15. Add grated Parmesan cheese to the sauce.
16. Add pasta water to the sauce.
17. Mix the cheese and pasta water into the sauce.
18. Add cooked penne pasta to the sauce.
19. Stir the pasta into the sauce.
20. Grate more Parmesan cheese over the pasta.
21. Add butter to the pasta.
22. Stir in the butter and cheese.
23. Garnish with fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- spatula
- whisk
- skimmer

## Tips

- Add vodka to the sauce if desired.
- Garnish with basil or parsley.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@catalinamyy/video/7546790548875644191?q=vod%20pasta%20tut&t=1776215995783
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3c951c0-7388-4d5f-80bf-a8540cc82834
- Extracted: 2026-04-15

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