Dinner for 6

Penne alla Vodka with prosciutto

Name: Penne alla Vodka with prosciutto
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb penne; 2 tbsp butter; 4 cloves garlic; 4 oz pancetta; 1/3 cup vodka; 28 oz whole italian tomatoes; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

$9.49for 430 minServes 6

Penne and pancetta simmer in a tomato vodka cream sauce finished with Parmesan and parsley.

Photo: spendwithpennies.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Prosciutto, 4 oz$1.20/oz typical	4 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.75 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$3.48Typical price
	Heavy cream, 5.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	5.5 oz	$1.22Typical price
	Parmesan, 2.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.23

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.37 per serving$9.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb penne
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic
4 oz pancetta
1/3 cup vodka
28 oz whole italian tomatoes
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Boil the penne in a large pot of salted water until tender, then drain.
Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes until browned.
Add the butter and garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the vodka and cook for 3 minutes until slightly reduced.
Add the tomatoes and red pepper flakes, and simmer for 8 minutes.
Stir in the cream, cooked penne, and Parmesan, and cook for 3 minutes until hot.
Fold in the parsley and serve.

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