Get the Penne with Nduja Vodka Cream Sauce Recipe
Penne pasta tossed in a vodka cream sauce is a perfect entree. What could make it even better? Nduja. The spreadable nduja is great to incorporate into cream sauce to give it an enhanced flavor and increase the spice level. Try this basic recipe. Experiment with the nduja vodka cream sauce to fit your customer base. More on nduja.
Penne with Nduja Vodka Cream Sauce
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: Entree
Ingredients
- 3 cups crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup yellow onion, small dice (1/2 onion)
- 1 tablespoon garlic, slivered (3 cloves)
- ¼ cup vodka
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces nduja
- 1 pound penne (cooked to al dente)
- Basil, chiffonade
- Grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat EVOO over medium heat and add onions.
- Sauté for 4-5 minutes until translucent.
- Add garlic and nduja.
- Sauté another 1-2 minutes until the sausage has melted.
- Add salt, pepper, chili flakes and tomato paste.
- Cook 1 minute.
- Add vodka and cook 2 minutes or until fully reduced.
- Add crushed tomatoes.
- Cook for 2 minutes and then stir in heavy cream.
- Let simmer another 15 minutes.
- Toss penne with cream sauce.
- Plate penne and top with basil, Parmesan and sea salt.
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