Web MD Penne with Creamy Tomato Vodka Sauce
By ginasheppard
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package whole-wheat blend penne pasta (i.e. Barilla Plus®)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 tablespoon minced or chopped garlic
- 28 ounce can Italian-style diced tomatoes (or similar)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1 cup fat free half and half
- 1 cup low fat milk
- 1/2 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
Details
Servings 6
Preparation
Step 1
Start a large pot of lightly salted water boiling. Add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain the noodles in a colander.
Meanwhile, start heating the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until tender (about 2-3 minutes). Stir in the canned tomatoes (breaking up the tomatoes with a fork if using canned whole tomatoes). Stir in the crushed red pepper (if desired), basil, salt and pepper, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to simmer and let cook for 8-10 minutes more.
Stir in the vodka and simmer 10 minutes more. Stir the fat-free half-and-half and milk into the tomato mixture and let the mixture simmer another 8-10 minutes. Toss the sauce with the hot penne pasta and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.
Yield:
Makes 6 servings
Nutritional Information:
per serving: 420 calories, 20 g protein, 70 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat, 1.8 g saturated fat, 3.6 g monounsaturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 10.5 g fiber, 320 mg sodium (not included any salt to taste). Calories from fat: 14 percent.
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