Recipes · Italian · Pasta
Penne alla Vodka
One serving has 662 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (102%), thiamin (70%), copper (59%), manganese (57%), niacin (52%) and folate (52%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (278 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Pasta, dry
- 90 g Tomato puree
- 40 g Cream, heavy
- 20 g Spirits
- 20 g Shallots, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 12 g Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 g Chilies, dried red
- 1 g Salt
- 5 g Olive oil
Method
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain, reserving a little of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, warm the olive oil and butter in a pan and cook the shallot and garlic gently for 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Add the chili flakes and vodka, bring to a bubble, and simmer for 2 minutes to cook off the raw alcohol smell.
- Stir in the tomato puree and simmer for 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Lower the heat, stir in the cream and salt, and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes; loosen with a splash of the pasta water if it looks too thick.
- Toss the drained pasta through the sauce with the parmesan and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 662 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 74.4 g | |
| Water | 146 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.1 g | 17% |
| Protein | 18.2 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | |
| Threonine | 0.64 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.77 g | |
| Methionine | 0.28 g | |
| Cystine | 0.25 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.88 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 g | |
| Valine | 0.9 g | |
| Histidine | 0.47 g | |
| Fat | 27.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 14.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.49 g | |
| Cholesterol | 64.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 218 mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.53 mg | 59% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 76.9 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 315 mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 716 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 56 µg | 102% |
| Sodium | 730 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.77 mg | 70% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.2 mg | 52% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.37 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 209 µg | 52% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 41 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 253 µg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 12.8 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 27.5 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 3.1 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 8.8 µg | 10% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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