Delicious Penne with Creamy Homemade Vodka Sauce and Sun Dried Tomatoes!
A Classic Recipe for Penne with Homemade Vodka Sauce!
Hey friends! As promised I’m bring my Dinner for Two series back (yasssssss huntyyyy!). To kick it off, I decided to share a recipe that I simply adore – Penne with Homemade Vodka Sauce! It’s super easy to make, PLUS it will be perfect for this upcoming Valentine’s Day!
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Penne with Homemade Vodka Sauce
Tender pasta and creamy vodka sauce create a heavenly dish perfect for a date night meal!
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups penne pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 14.5 oz of tomato sauce
- 4 tbsp butter salted or unsalted
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup plain vodka
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
Instructions
- Drizzle 2 tbsp of olive into a large saucepan.
- Heat the oil over medium heat then, toss in the onions.
- Once the onions are nice and translucent, add in the minced garlic, and cook for 2 minutes
- Pour in the tomato sauce, and mix everything until well combined.
- Toss in the butter, and pour in the cream.
- Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt, then stir the sauce.
- Pour in the vodka, stir, the toss in the sun dried tomatoes.
- Cook the sauce for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the penne until it’s al dente, then drain.
- Toss the pasta into the vodka sauce, and stir until it’s well incorporated.
- Cook for about 7-10 minutes, still over medium heat.
- Serve topped with cheese and fresh parsley ( optional)
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Thumbs Up Rosie!!!! This looks fantastic. Love how simple it is to make, but looks so impressive. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. xoxo
Yes! It’s really easy, and inexpensive to make. 🙂
This looks amazing. I love how simple the sauce is. Willbe giving this a try for sure!
I hope you love it as much as I do!
Hi Rosie, Can’t wait to try this recipe it looks delicious. Love your recipes!
Hi Johnetta! I hope that you give this recipe a try! XOXO
Looks delicious! I would like to try this for 8 people on the weekend. How should I adjust the recipe?
Thank you!! If you double the recipe, it should be enough to feed 8 people 🙂
Thank you! I will give it a try next weekend!
Question: Printed recipe says — 2 Tblsp granulated sugar; however, video does not mention sugar. Sugar, or none?
ALWAYS follow the printed recipe.
Hi Rosie, how are you? Can this recipe be a freezer meal?
Hi Sheila. I think this dish is better when it’s freshly made.