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Tomato Vodka Penne Recipe

September 24, 2009 By Sage 1 Comment

For a vegetarian, I don’t eat much pasta, but when I do, I often go for this tomato vodka penne. It reheats well, and it makes a nice workday lunch!

Tomato Vodka Penne Recipe

Tomato Vodka Penne Recipe

2 T butter
1 T olive oil
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 T chopped fresh parsley
28 oz whole canned tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 T tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1/4 t dried oregano
1/2 t salt
dash of sugar
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 cup evaporated milk (or heavy cream)
1 lb penne, cooked

Chop the tomatoes, reserve the juice. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and 1 T butter to melt. Add the carrot, celery, and onion; cook until tender. Add the garlic and parsley; cook 2-3 minutes, until the garlic is soft.Stir in the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, oregano, salt, sugar, and vodka. Slowly simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the milk. Bring to a simmer, stir in the basil, and simmer 20 – 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and blend until smooth (I use an immersion blender).

Stir in the reserved tomato juice and return to heat. Stir in 1 T butter until melted, and serve over penne. I used whole wheat pasta here, and often do.

This is the last you’ll hear from me for a bit. My upcoming weekend is looking like this, and next week is more of the same. But after that, I’ll have a week off to cook, sew, search the thrift stores, take Yoga classes, shoot beautiful photos of autumn in New England, and otherwise renew my frazzled spirit and exhausted body :)

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  1. Anonymous says

    October 5, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Sage, we loved this recipe. Thank you so much for posting it!BarbieP

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