Name: Penne Pasta with Mushroom-Vodka Sauce
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup vodka; ½ cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 6-8 fresh basil leaves; Salt and pepper; 1 pound organic whole wheat or semolina penne pasta; 1 pint sweet grape tomatoes, about 20 large, cut into halves; 1 pound mushrooms, cremini and button, quartered; 1 7-ounce bag organic baby spinach; 3 cups whole organic milk or organic plain soy milk; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (optional); 2 shallots, coarsely chopped; ½ stick butter or ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

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Vodka sauces are very popular at Claire’s. This recipe is delicious and a little less indulgent than our more traditional vodka sauces—the pink sauces made with tomatoes, butter, and cream. This recipe relies on the added flavors and health benefits from mushrooms and spinach, and it uses milk rather than cream for a healthier version that still tastes yummy.