Penne alla Vodka with Shrimp is a warm and comforting shrimp pasta with a creamy tomato sauce.
Total Time
40min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: In the Kitchen with Jonny
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
2
Tbsp
Butter
•
1
lb
Shrimp
, peeled, deveined
•
3
cloves
Garlic
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
•
2
Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1
Small
Onion
•
1/2
cup
Vodka
•
3 1/3
cups
Canned Crushed Tomatoes
•
1/2
tsp
Salt
•
1/8
tsp
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
(optional)
•
6
Fresh Basil Leaves
•
1
cup
Heavy Cream
•
to taste
Grated Parmesan Cheese
, freshly grated
•
1
lb
Penne Pasta
Cooking Instructions
1.
In a large pan over medium heat, add Butter (2 Tbsp) and allow it to melt.
2.
Add Garlic (1 clove) and Shrimp (1 lb). Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Cook until shrimp are pink on both sides, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
3.
In the same pan, add Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) and cook Onion (1) until soft for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add Garlic (2 cloves) and cook for about 30 seconds, add Vodka (1/2 cup) and cook until it has reduced by half.
4.
Add Canned Crushed Tomatoes (3 1/3 cups), stir everything together. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt, pepper and res pepper flakes. Stir to combine, lower the heat to low and cook sauce for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
5.
Start cooking the Penne Pasta (1 lb) in boiling water and cook according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
6.
After simmering the sauce for 20 minutes, add the Fresh Basil Leaves (6) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/8 tsp) and stir. Season with Salt (1/2 tsp) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) if needed.
7.
Stir in the Heavy Cream (1 cup) and shrimp.
8.
Add cooked and drained pasta, toss the pasta with the sauce.
9.
Grate some Grated Parmesan Cheese (to taste) over the top and stir. Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
980
FAT
35.6 g
PROTEIN
41.5 g
CARBS
107.4 g
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