Easy Vegan Penne Alla Vodka
Easy, creamy & comforting pasta for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 yellow onion finely diced
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 2 cups marinara sauce pureed, use your favorite kind or make homemade
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 2 tbsp cashew cream
- 3/4 cup frozen peas organic if possible
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add diced onion and cook over medium-low heat until softened about 5 mins, then add in garlic and saute until fragrant (don't let it burn) and then slowly add in your vodka and cook until it begins to reduce slightly.
- Add in the pureed marinara, tomato paste and cook about 3 mins to bring flavors together, then add in your cashew cream and pasta water and season to taste with salt and pepper
- Add frozen peas and combine, these will cook in 2-3 mins from frozen in the warm sauce
- Add cooked hot pasta into the sauce pan with vodka sauce and peas and toss to combine, season with chili flakes if desired
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 12gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 838mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 523IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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