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Penne alla vodka Vegetarian

Name: Penne alla vodka (delicious and simple)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 grams penne pasta; 1 shallot; 2 garlic cloves; 140 grams of tomato paste; 1 teaspoon chili flakes; 6 tablespoons of vodka; 100 ml heavy cream; 50 grams grated parmesan cheese or grana padano + extra; handful of fresh basil; olive oil; salt to taste

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Penne alla vodka, a delicious simple weekday meal. This pasta is ready within 20 minutes, an amazing pasta with cheese and fresh basil.

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

46.47 (Low)

34.51 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

585.12 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

74.25 g
8.31 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

15.98 g
8.02 g

Proteins

20.63 g

Fiber

4.88 g

Sodium

926.61 mg

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Recipe penne alla vodka

Recipe penne alla vodka allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Gluten

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-03-16, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Fill a medium-sized pan with water and cook the pasta al dente.

Peel and finely chop the shallot and garlic cloves.

Finishing penne alla vodka – 10 minutes

Heat a dash of olive oil in a deep skillet and sauté the shallot and garlic for a few minutes. Then fry the tomato paste together with the chili flakes for a few minutes to deacidify the tomato paste.

Lower the heat and stir in the vodka. Let it simmer for a few minutes and then stir in the heavy cream and about 50 grams of finely grated cheese.

Once the penne is al dente, add it along with a bit of the cooking water. Stir to a nice consistency and season with salt.

Serve the penne alla vodka with more grated cheese, fresh basil and a fresh salad, enjoy!

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

585.12 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

74.25 g
8.31 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

15.98 g
8.02 g

Proteins

20.63 g

Fiber

4.88 g

Sodium

926.61 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

3.51 mg

Calcium

200.45 mg

Magnesium

93.20 mg

Potassium

93.20 mg

Phosphorus

357.40 mg

Copper

0.40 mg

Zinc

2.97 mg

Iodine

0.02 µg

Selenium

0.08 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

13.79 mg

Vitamine D

0.29 mg

Vitamine A

37.76 mg

Vitamine B1

0.22 mg

Vitamine B2

0.22 mg

Vitamine B6

0.17 mg

Vitamine B12

0.30 µg

Folic acid

22.06 µg

Vitamine E

0.04 mg

Vitamine K

0.75 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
100	gram	penne pasta	gluten	359.00	67.00 g	3.70 g	3.00 g	0.70 g	13.50 g	3.40 g	20.00 mg	1.60 mg	30.00 mg	60.00 mg	160.00 mg	200.00 mg	0.15 mg	1.60 mg	-	-	-	-	0.06 mg	0.17 mg	0.07 mg	0.06 mg	-	8.00 µg	-	-	-
0.25		shallot		2.00	0.46 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.11 g	0.16 g	-	0.09 mg	4.50 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.18 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.5	clove	garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
35	gram	of tomato paste		26.60	4.90 g	3.50 g	-	-	1.22 g	1.02 g	157.50 mg	1.40 mg	10.50 mg	19.25 mg	297.50 mg	24.50 mg	0.18 mg	0.52 mg	-	-	10.50 mg	-	0.07 mg	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	-	10.50 µg	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	chili flakes		3.00	0.38 g	0.04 g	0.15 g	0.04 g	0.11 g	0.15 g	15.00 mg	0.08 mg	1.50 mg	0.75 mg	7.50 mg	2.25 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	0.08 µg	0.75 mg	-	37.50 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	1.50 µg	0.04 mg	0.75 µg	-
1.5	tablespoon	of vodka		51.98	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.23 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
25	ml	heavy cream	milk	84.25	0.70 g	0.70 g	9.00 g	5.00 g	0.50 g	-	8.75 mg	-	18.75 mg	2.50 mg	23.75 mg	15.00 mg	-	0.05 mg	-	-	0.25 mg	0.23 mg	0.09 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 µg	0.75 µg	-	-	-
12.5	gram	grated parmesan cheese or grana padano	milk	52.75	0.25 g	0.23 g	3.56 g	2.25 g	5.00 g	-	125.00 mg	0.15 mg	125.00 mg	5.75 mg	15.00 mg	112.50 mg	0.06 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	0.06 mg	0.04 mg	-	0.08 mg	0.01 mg	0.25 µg	1.25 µg	-	-	-
0.25	small handful	of fresh basil		1.41	0.15 g	0.14 g	0.02 g	-	0.09 g	0.12 g	0.30 mg	0.17 mg	7.50 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.20 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	-	0.90 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
		olive oil		2.03	-	-	0.23 g	0.03 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	600.00 mg	-	0.15 mg	4.35 mg	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
				585.12	74.25 g	8.31 g	15.98 g	8.02 g	20.63 g	4.88 g	926.61 mg	3.51 mg	200.45 mg	93.20 mg	522.05 mg	357.40 mg	0.40 mg	2.97 mg	0.02 µg	0.08 µg	13.79 mg	0.29 mg	37.76 mg	0.22 mg	0.22 mg	0.17 mg	0.30 µg	22.06 µg	0.04 mg	0.75 µg	-