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Prep time
10 minutes
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Cook time
9 minutes
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Serves
6
Author Notes
Easy, creamy and comforting pasta for a quick weeknight dinner! —nicolelupu
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Ingredients
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1 pound
penne pasta (cooked according to package directions)
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1/4
yellow onion (finely diced)
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1-2
cloves of garlic
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1/2 cup
vodka
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2 cups
marinara sauce (pureed, use your favorite kind or make homemade)
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2 teaspoons
tomato paste
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1 1/2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/2 cup
pasta water
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2 tablespoons
cashew cream
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3/4 cup
frozen peas (organic if possible)
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1 teaspoon
salt (or to taste)
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1/2 teaspoon
pepper
Directions
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Cook the pasta according to package directions.
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Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add diced onion and cook over medium-low heat until softened about 5 mins, then add in garlic and sauté until fragrant (don't let it burn) and then slowly add in your vodka and cook until it begins to reduce slightly.
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Add in the pureed marinara, tomato paste and cook about 3 mins to bring flavors together, then add in your cashew cream and pasta water and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Add frozen peas and combine, these will cook in 2-3 mins from frozen in the warm sauce.
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Add cooked hot pasta into the sauce pan with vodka sauce and peas and toss to combine, season with chili flakes if desired.
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