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Penne alla Vodka Sauce Recipe

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"This was the first Italian dish I made for my husband and the kids. Not being Italian like them, I was a little nervous. I passed the test! This is now a family-favorite recipe that I usually double for entertaining." Kathy Kochiss Mongillo, Trumball, Connecticut

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Penne alla Vodka Sauce Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

10 45 55

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces sliced pancetta, chopped
8 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1/3 cup vodka
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Hot cooked penne pasta
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until slightly crisp. Stir in tomato sauce and vodka.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Add cream and heat through. Serve sauce with pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 7-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without pasta and cheese) equals 265 calories, 22 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 1,117 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Penne alla Vodka Sauce in Taste of Home August/September 2010

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Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2011 by buncogranny

Haven't tried it yet but is similiar to those I have tasted. The amount of penne should be in conjuction with the amount of sauce. Yeilds 7 1/2 cups that should be the clue how much penne do you usually use for a cup of any sauce?

Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2011 by Toni51

I'd love to try this, but it would be kinda nice if we knew how much penne to use?

Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by aug2295

I used prosciutto instead of the pancetta because I happened to have it on hand, halved the butter and used crushed tomatoes instead of sauce. This came out really nice, my husband had thirds.

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