Best 8 Ljs Easy Penne With Vodka Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our curated collection of penne with vodka sauce recipes. Embark on a flavor-filled adventure as we present a variety of options to tantalize your taste buds. From classic vodka sauce to unique variations with a twist, our recipes cater to diverse preferences and skill levels.

Get ready to create a creamy, luscious vodka sauce that effortlessly coats penne pasta, resulting in a dish that is both comforting and elegant. Enhance the flavors with a symphony of herbs and spices, and don't forget the secret ingredient that adds a touch of magic to the sauce.

Our recipes include options for both stovetop and oven-baked versions, allowing you to choose the cooking method that best suits your kitchen setup and time constraints. Whether you prefer a quick and easy weeknight meal or a showstopping dish for a special occasion, we have you covered.

So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's embark on a culinary adventure with our irresistible penne with vodka sauce recipes.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Kosher salt
12 ounces whole-wheat penne
1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 shallots, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup vodka
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
Handful of fresh basil leaves, torn, plus more for topping

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta. Empty the tomatoes into a bowl and crush with your hands.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the vodka, tomatoes and salt to taste. Return the skillet to medium heat and simmer, stirring often, until the alcohol cooks off, about 7 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parmesan and basil.
  • Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine, adding some of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season with salt. Serve topped with more parmesan and basil.

CHEF JOHN'S PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



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This is the incredibly easy and always popular vodka sauce. There are certain flavors in tomatoes that are only brought out if you introduce alcohol into the sauce.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Creamy

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
1 small sprig fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup vodka
½ cup heavy whipping cream
freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 cups prepared marinara sauce
¾ cup water
1 (14.5 ounce) package multigrain penne pasta (such as Barilla®)
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook and stir bacon and rosemary sprig with olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until bacon renders its fat but is not crisp, about 5 minutes. Pour vodka into the skillet, standing back to avoid any flare-ups. Raise heat to high and continue to cook until the vodka reduces to about 2 tablespoons.
  • Pour heavy cream into skillet, stir briefly, and add black pepper; bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until sauce has slightly reduced, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix marinara sauce and water into cream mixture and bring to a simmer. Lower heat and simmer sauce 20 to 25 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still chewy, about 10 minutes; drain and return to pot. Pour sauce over penne and stir to combine. Turn off heat, cover pot with a lid, and let stand 5 minutes for pasta to absorb sauce. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.9 calories, Carbohydrate 68.4 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 790.9 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 quart Simple Tomato Sauce, recipe follows, or store-bought marinara sauce, blended until smooth
1 cup vodka
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 pound penne

Steps:

  • Simmer the tomato sauce and vodka in a heavy large skillet over low heat until the mixture reduces by 1/4, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Stir the cream into the tomato and vodka sauce. Simmer over low heat until the sauce is heated through. Stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted and well blended.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta and transfer it to the pan with the sauce, and toss to coat.
  • Simple Tomato Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 4 to 6 basil leaves
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional
  • In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavor.
  • Pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
  • If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.
  • Yield: 6 cups
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

LIGHTENED-UP PENNE A LA VODKA



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You save big on fat here by replacing some of the cream with 2-percent Greek yogurt, which provides the same creaminess and richness as a full-fat version.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Kosher salt
12 ounces whole-wheat penne
1/4 cup 2-percent Greek yogurt
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1/3 cup vodka
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup loosely packed Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
  • Whisk the yogurt with the cream in a measuring cup and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes and vodka. Return the skillet to medium heat, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring often, until the alcohol cooks off and the sauce comes together and thickens, about 7 minutes. Stir in the yogurt-cream mixture and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the pasta, Parmesan, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet and toss to combine. Use the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calorie, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Cholesterol 30 milligrams, Sodium 1010 milligrams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 4 grams

LJ'S EASY PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



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This is the best (and easiest) vodka sauce recipe I've found. I've given it out at least twenty times, and everyone raves about it!

Provided by LJ Marinello

Categories     Pasta Main Dishes

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vodka
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup light cream
½ cup grated Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound penne pasta

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for an additional minute.
  • Stir the vodka, crushed tomatoes and light cream into the onion mixture, turn heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in the Romano cheese and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Season finished sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and pour vodka sauce over, tossing to coat pasta with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 813.2 calories, Carbohydrate 102.3 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 468.7 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

LJ'S EASY PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



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This is the best (and easiest) vodka sauce recipe I've found. I've given it out at least twenty times, and everyone raves about it!

Provided by LJ Marinello

Categories     Pasta Main Dishes

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vodka
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup light cream
½ cup grated Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound penne pasta

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for an additional minute.
  • Stir the vodka, crushed tomatoes and light cream into the onion mixture, turn heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in the Romano cheese and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Season finished sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and pour vodka sauce over, tossing to coat pasta with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 813.2 calories, Carbohydrate 102.3 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 468.7 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

LJ'S EASY PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



LJ's Easy Penne with Vodka Sauce image

This is the best (and easiest) vodka sauce recipe I've found. I've given it out at least twenty times, and everyone raves about it!

Provided by LJ Marinello

Categories     Pasta Main Dishes

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vodka
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup light cream
½ cup grated Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound penne pasta

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for an additional minute.
  • Stir the vodka, crushed tomatoes and light cream into the onion mixture, turn heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in the Romano cheese and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Season finished sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and pour vodka sauce over, tossing to coat pasta with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 813.2 calories, Carbohydrate 102.3 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 468.7 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

LJ'S EASY PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE



LJ's Easy Penne with Vodka Sauce image

This is the best (and easiest) vodka sauce recipe I've found. I've given it out at least twenty times, and everyone raves about it!

Provided by LJ Marinello

Categories     Pasta Main Dishes

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vodka
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup light cream
½ cup grated Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound penne pasta

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for an additional minute.
  • Stir the vodka, crushed tomatoes and light cream into the onion mixture, turn heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in the Romano cheese and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Season finished sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and pour vodka sauce over, tossing to coat pasta with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 813.2 calories, Carbohydrate 102.3 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 468.7 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the sauce will be. Use fresh, ripe tomatoes, good-quality olive oil, and a flavorful vodka.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the recipe to your taste. If you like it spicy, add some red pepper flakes. If you want it creamier, add some cream or milk. And if you want it more savory, add some grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Let the sauce simmer for a while. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. The longer you simmer it, the better it will be. But be sure not to overcook it or it will become too thick and lose its flavor.
  • Serve the sauce with your favorite pasta. Penne is a classic choice, but you can also use spaghetti, linguine, or any other type of pasta you like.
  • Garnish the dish with fresh herbs. Basil, oregano, and parsley are all good choices. This will add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.

Conclusion:

LJS's Easy Penne with Vodka Sauce is a delicious and versatile dish that can be easily customized to your taste. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy pasta dish, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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