Penne Al Forno Alla Vodka Recipe

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Penne Al Forno Alla Vodka
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Directions:

  1. Mince desired amount of onion (I prefer about 3 slices).
  2. Sauté onion in enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a saucepan. Add balsamic vinegar and desired amount of pepper and basil to the olive oil before cooking the onion.
  3. After cooking for about 2-4 minutes, pour the half and half on top and simmer for about 7 minutes.
  4. Add desired amount of canned tomatoes, but be sure to pour in all of the tomato juice. (I use 3/4s of a can) Mix well and simmer for another 7 minutes.
  5. SLOWLY add 5 oz of parmesan cheese: Add 2 spoons full, stir until mixed, repeat until you have enough cheese to cover the top of your pasta dish.
  6. After cheese is mixed and melted throughout, remove the sauce from heat.
  7. Add the vodka to the sauce right before you begin the next step. You want the sauce to be somewhat cool to keep the alcohol from burning out, as you want this to happen while baking the dish.
  8. In a dish big enough to hold all the pasta (mine is around 12x6x3 in), drizzle olive oil on the bottom until the dish is lightly covered. Add a THIN layer of DRY pasta and SPOON a layer of sauce on top. For every three spoons of sauce, add one spoon of water. when the first layer is covered, add another THIN layer of pasta and repeat until running out of sauce. DO NOT SKIP THE WATER.
  9. When all sauce is used, the dish should be about 3/4ths full of pasta. If all of the pasta is not submerged in the sauce/water mix, add water until it is.
  10. Drizzle Lemon juice and sprinkle oregano over the top (optional).
  11. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  12. After cooking for 30 minutes, take a fork and dig to the middle and try piece of pasta, if moderatly chewy, top the dish with the rest of your Parmesan and bake for another 5-10 minutes. If if the pasta is still starchy, bake for another 5-10 minutes, then add the cheese, and bake again 10 minutes.
  13. Let sit out for at least 5 minutes to cool and finalize the pasta.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 561.84 Kcal (2352 kJ)
Calories from fat 368.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.97g 63%
Cholesterol 53.65mg 18%
Sodium 764.18mg 32%
Potassium 142.25mg 3%
Total Carbs 15.39g 5%
Sugars 3.4g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4.32g 17%
Protein 22.72g 45%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 610.6mg 61%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 219.91 Kcal (921 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.04g 63%
Cholesterol 21mg 18%
Sodium 299.1mg 32%
Potassium 55.68mg 3%
Total Carbs 6.02g 5%
Sugars 1.33g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 17%
Protein 8.89g 45%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 239mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.9
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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