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Creamy Vodka Penne
Smooth, tangy and so satisfying — the tomato cream sauce everyone asks for again.
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup vodka
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper
- Chopped fresh basil, to serve
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Method
- 1
Cook the penne in salted water until just tender, then drain.
- 2
Soften the onion in the butter or olive oil, then add the garlic, salt and pepper.
- 3
Pour in the vodka and let it bubble away for a few minutes.
- 4
Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer until thickened.
- 5
Stir through the cream and parmesan, fold in the pasta and finish with basil.
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From Bobbie's “Bobbie's Creamy Pasta Meals”. Written up by Bobbie's Kitchen · Updated 26 October 2026