Penne alla vodka

Ingredients

• 160 g sweet onion
• 9 g garlic (2 large cloves)
• 142 g tomato paste
• 60 ml vodka
• 150 ml coconut milk
• 450 g macaroni
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• Fresh basil (optional)

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Instructions

1. Chop the onion and garlic.
2. Add the olive oil to a large, deep skillet, turn the heat to medium and heat the oil until it shimmers.
3. Add the onion and salt, and lower the heat to medium-low.
4. Sauté the onion until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and keep sautéing for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add the tomato paste and turn the heat up to medium. Cook until the tomato turns a deep red (2-3 minutes).
7. Take the sauce off the heat and add the vodka, coconut milk and nutritional yeast.
8. Stir to combine and put the skillet back on the heat.
9. Bring to a gentle simmer and let the alcohol from the vodka cook off, about 30 minutes.
10. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, saving 1 cup (240 ml) of the pasta water in case you need to thin the vodka sauce.
11. If the sauce is too thick, add the pasta water a quarter cup at a time.
12. Add the cooked pasta straight to the finished sauce and stir to coat well.
13. Garnish with fresh basil to taste, if you like.

Nutrition facts

Approximate, per serving (about 408 g). Calculated with data from USDA FoodData Central.