Penne alla Vodka

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 15mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    889
based on 3 ratings

Silky smooth and packed with sweet and acidic tomatoes, this creamy pasta is given a boost with the addition of vodka, which helps to bring all the delicious flavours together. Any leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.

recipe updated 9 Jun. 2025

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    150 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    60 g
  • Canned whole tomatoes icon
    Canned whole tomatoes
    400 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    2 tablespoons
  • Chili flakes icon
    Chili flakes
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomato paste icon
    Tomato paste
    170 g
  • Thickened cream icon
    Thickened cream
    250 g
  • Fine sea salt icon
    Fine sea salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Fine sea salt icon
    Fine sea salt
    1 tablespoon
  • Penne icon
    Penne
    450 g
  • Vodka icon
    Vodka
    4 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Colander
  • kCook icon Glass thermoresist blender - cooking chef xl
  • kCook icon Saucepan - medium
  • kCook icon Jug

Step preview

  1. Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add butter into the appliance bowl
  3. Heat - 1 minute, 110ºC, speed Stir 1
  4. Add the next ingredients, fit the splashguard
  5. Cook - 10 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 2
  6. Remove the splashguard
  7. Add the next ingredient
  8. Cook - 5 minutes, 120ºC, speed Stir 2
  9. Then add tomatoes
  10. Cook - 10 minutes, 105ºC, speed Stir 3
  11. Add the next ingredients
  12. Stir - 3 minutes, speed Stir 1
  13. Let cool – 5 minutes
  14. Transfer the tomato mixture into the Blender attachment
  15. Blend until smooth - 1 minute, speed 3
  16. Remove the attachment from the machine
  17. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Stir Tool
  18. Add the blended sauce into the appliance bowl
  19. Heat – 15 minutes, 96ºC, speed Stir 1
  20. Add water into a saucepan and bring to the boil
  21. Add salt, stir to dissolve and then add pasta
  22. Cook until al dente - 9 minutes, medium-high heat
  23. Drain pasta into a colander, reserving 120 g of the cooking water in a jug, then set aside
  24. Add vodka into the appliance bowl
  25. Cook - 2 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 2
  26. Then add the pasta and reserved cooking water
  27. Cook - 5 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 2
  28. Add cheese
  29. Stir - 2 minutes, speed Stir 1
  30. Serve
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