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Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken
Toss penne pasta and seasoned chicken in a delicious homemade vodka sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 683 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- ½ cup pasta water
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- ½ yellow onion - finely diced
- 4 cloves of garlic - minced
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1/3 cup vodka
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1.5 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Boil pasta in heavily salted water, reserve ½ cup of the pasta water, drain and set aside.
- Cut chicken into small pieces. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot add the chicken to the pan along with the italian seasoning. Toss to coat and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes - chicken should be cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and reduce heat to medium low. Place butter in the skillet. Once it is melted add diced onion and minced garlic to the pan.
- Cook until soft and fragrant - about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste to the skillet, mix with the garlic and onion and allow to cook for about 2 minutes.
- Slowly pour the vodka into the pan mixing with the tomato paste. Continue to cook the vodka until the alcohol smell as dissipated.
- Slowly mix in the pasta water and milk. Increase the heat to medium and mix in the freshly grated parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer for about 4 minutes.
- Mix in the cooked pasta and chicken and toss to coat them in the sauce. Serve with extra fresh parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- you can use any kind of pasta that you like!
- Substitute chicken with a sweet or spicy sausage instead or leave the chicken out all together
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
683kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
1122mg
(47%)
Potassium
941mg
(27%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1425IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
578mg
(58%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 683
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 683kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1122mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 941mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1425IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 578mg | 58% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.