Penne Pasta with Vodka Sauce Recipe

[Erobazai]

start with the yellow onion, garlic and chili instead. and when you rinses the crushed tomato jar put some chicken fond for extra flavor and its superb 

[tiptopluongo]

I was waiting for the flame to pop up and flame Chef John's camera with some witty commentary..

[justfishingjustin]

drop the bacon start your pan with big crushed pepper..... when u throw in your pasta trow in chopped green onions and you have penne al Romanof u can use flavored vodka like absolute manderine vodka.....

[DonDimi0413]

Great!! + shrimp and dried tomatoes... would that be a good combination?

[callmeconny]

i love your kind of calm and relaxed humor!

[KMurderful]

CHEF JOHN!!!!...consider

The integrity of this recipe is spot on BUT there is a chemical reaction that happens when introducing alcohol to tomatoes. When you burn off the alcohol before-hand, you lose that flavor that occurs. The reason you use Vodka is because it is (supposedly) an odorless, flavorless alcoholic agent. Its not the flavor of the vodka, rather the chemical reaction that makes Vodka Sauce so special. I make it the same way other than that...Hit me back!!!

[AlyssaMack1200]

Stoffers I believe has one of these. I had this and I'm only 11!! Lol

[TheQuiksilvr]

nice video, good commentary.... should be on food tv

[LindzeeKeem]

Do I have to put vodka in?

I dont like vodka - -

[lessthan555]

@LindzeeKeem vodka is available in smaller bottles, I'm sure you could get away with using those little party favor shooters, but as he points out in the video there are alcohol soluble flavors that are extracted from the tomatoes (and the rosemary I'm willing to bet) that come alive in the presence of the vodka; otherwise you'd just be making pancetta/bacon with tomato sauce

[Googlagahummike]

I can't wait until I'm 21 so I can actually go out and buy the vodka for this... :\

[mineaddict101]

what you do is fry the bacon and add some vodka and wait till it simmers down then you add more vodka and cream and just as it's reducing add the sauce with more vodka in it and don't forget to add more vodka so theres some alcoholic substance left and it's not all cooked out :P

[lessthan555]

@mineaddict101 thats a bit of a myth, you'd litterally have to purge-boil it for a while to get rid of all of the alcoholic spirits in the dish

[telegaragemareviaggi]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

[DJKJSeph]

@telegaragemareviaggi YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

[Shanongao]

dude why'd u put water in when u reduced the cream??...make no sense

[advancewing]

I made this and it was a hit, I did add some pinenuts to the dish. This recipe is a keeper.

[TanukiGrana]

You cannot cook for shit buddy

[wowrazzor]

@TanukiGrana

Horrible troll

[TanukiGrana]

@wowrazzor Shut up you fag, this video demonstrates terrible cooking techniques. The comments are for people to voice their opinions, supporting the videos or not.

[wowrazzor]

@TanukiGrana

umad?

[TanukiGrana]

@wowrazzor So what if I am, its a basic human emotion. Your not my fucking master

[wowrazzor]

@TanukiGrana

You're*

[Wai0huLi790]

thank you so much came out great!

[Blederin]

are there any replacements for cream?

[wait1005]

@Blederin i sometimes use milk

[Blederin]

@wait1005 ha i ended up using cream it was delicious!

[wait1005]

@Blederin haha glad to hear that! yup! cream is def. the best!!

[TombestraideR2]

Fuck this shit ,go eat some Mc'donalds bitch

[drleetongue]

right on time 4 dinner

[seanw23]

is the bacon pre-sliced?

must've been quite a challenge to cut it like that.

[leecerfer]

I'm so going to try that.

[Theshoesaremine]

VODKA FAIRIES HAHAHAHA

[jerseyirish]

Well done! We take our penne w/ vodka sauce extremely serious here in New Jersey.

[NickyNNN]

Good american :)

[jerseyirish]

@NickyNNN Yeah but God bless Italy for giving us all of the fantastic food that I practically live on. Cheers.

[ICFools]

I made this for my parents today and it was so delicious!

Thank you for this recipe. (:

[webkinzlovr1]

OMG im eating this right now! =]

[juliusreea]

just like people:)) brilliant

[yurimxpxman]

Why do you cook the alcohol out before you add the tomatoes? Shouldn't you add the vodka to the tomato sauce so it has more time to interact with the tomatoes?

[thricexalliance]

@yurimxpxman because this is a dish where you typically dont want too much of the alcohol, just the flavor of the vodka.

[squishless]

@yurimxpxman interact with the tomatoes?

[brastrap27]

I guess I'm a bad Italian... my roommate loves this stuff by the way. ;D Thank you Chef!

[WUUUTISTHIS]

I'm making this right now, but altering it in a way. I'm adding shrimp and doubling the amount of bacon. What? I love bacon.

[userXII]

@WUUUTISTHIS who cares!

[emerinslayer]

thumbs up if ur comming from vodka-korpiklaani vid :D

[BrutalMind1984]

I'm friends with the Grey Goose fairy but she only comes around when I have a lot of money.. bitch..

[mopoman0]

dem vodka fairies must come to my house!! NOW!!

[Gladius314]

Nice recipe! What % is the heavy cream? Do you mind sharing/? Thanks

[Eskidead]

Fry bacon in oil?? Yea, like the bacon itself is fat-free...

Furthermore, it looks like a non stick pan = oil is just a waste....

[MyStarify]

@Eskidead lol go away...

[Yoostoobz]

Ha ha,

"Call me a bad Italian, or call me a good America."

I like the way you think.

[mizuchan19]

I want the vodka fairies to visit me eue.

I'm so cooking this!!! :D

[th3cr34tor]

OMG some people just find vodka in their fridge while others (including myself) always wonder where did taht bottle of vodka i had went

[1598951]

if vodka was water and i was a duck i'd swim to the bottom and never come up but vodkas not water and im not a duck so slide me a bottle and shut the fuck up..

i forget where i got this from

[Illkiron]

@1598951 vodka means "little water" literally

[edwardyt]

love your recipes! You're the man!

[Jorciney]

I just tried and it was delicious!!

[Jorciney]

I just tried and it was delicious!!!!

[jrdsoneandonly]

I want some vodka fairies!!

[SouthernSky]

There are two methods - Add vodka before tomato sauce of after ? I'm mixed up now.

[buenosanada]

@SouthernSky before, if you put it later you'll get less flavor(for some reason, trust me I've tried)

[MrLee562]

ur one of my favorite cheifs

[Katecow2010]

I made this, its REALLY good!

[pooohz]

I love penne alla vodka without bacon.

[heidishoshana]

try adding unsalted/unseasoned chicken broth instead of water!!!

[ladyacephoto]

Call me a bad Italian, or call me a good American!! Gotta love it!!

You're one of my FAVORITE chefs!!

[aimforcoffee]

vodka faries are stingy-- spread the love

[Satan820]

Vodca fairy is credit to team!

[SimpleBreh]

vodka fairies rule!! :P

[Kisinkona]

Yummy!

[gameboysp13]

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[DevSodDribble]

I am sure the Vodka Fairy has been blamed (and credited!) for many an otherwise unexplainable human deed over the years. :)

[Arkanix]

I wish I had Vodka Faeries :(

[peterkleinlich]

i wonder, whether the vodka makes a difference at all in taste... I'll have to try both.. looks really good though!

[SwoopSui]

btw do you have a video on how to create adorable shaped pancakes?

[SwoopSui]

i love all your recipes!!!. i been loading up so i wont starve when i move out on my own in a few month. thanx for the wisdom and yummy food <3

[masterpolik]

couldn't you cook the penne in the sause bcuz you added the water + it would soak up the flavor :D

[cahoskins]

I found your video this afternoon, and I just made is....this recipe is soo simple and its tastes AMAZING! thank you thank you thank youuuuuuuuu, its my new fave!

[commonSagitario]

ha ha vodka fairies and just like people

[lausiej]

just like people, hahaha:P i lol'd

[BRONXPEPE]

why is black pepper n salt important in every food before cooked or while being cooked i put it to but i dont know exactly what it does lol

[TheComplementor]

@BRONXPEPE I thought I was the only one to ask haha

[jebranvi]

W Italia!!!!!

[SnazzSnzWarsaw]

You only use half a cup of Vodka. Does that flavor really enter the sauce, and make that much of a difference? For example, when you compare it to a regular, creamy tomato sauce, vs. this vodka sauce, does the vodka make that much of a difference? Also, does the Vodka brand matter in this recipe for taste? Thanks for the recipe though, looks awesome!

[ghostschiphon]

@SnazzSnzWarsaw actually yes the vodka adds a wonderful amount of flavor because the ingredients to the sauce (mainly the tomatoes) have flavors that can only be brought out by alcohol (alcohol soluble flavors) the same goes for any ingredients that you fry or saute for the fat soluble flavors. as far as brand ive seen no difference. try it and experiment, you will not be disapointed!

[Radjehuty]

@ghostschiphon Except that in this dish....he reduced the vodka before adding the tomato sauce so I don't really see the point of the vodka in this method...

[indycolts4]

So thank you... Vodka faries! Lol.

[leelovealiza]

I made your dish but I also added some peeled jumbo shrimp and portabella mushrooms. man that was good but still you are the true chef here.

[leelovealiza]

I made your dish but I also added some nice peeled jumbo shrimp to it man it was good. but you are the chef master. What an exquisite meal.

[noiredanse]

How can I make this with chicken breast. I know this good restaurant by my house and they make this with chicken. Any suggestions.

[XtcRaver420]

How about using Prosciutto instead? Sounds delicious!

[GAYPRIDE1985]

How do we get these fairies to visit our home??? What do I have to leave under my pillow for some vodka!! The only vodka fairies i know drink every drop of vodka in your house and puke vegan veggie wraps all over your floor.

[XtcRaver420]

Vodka sauce is very very good my friend. Might sound a little weird? but trust, it's delicious.

[alogli]

this was a reply to GAYPRIDE1985.

why doesn't youtube show the replys how they're supposed to be shown.

[XtcRaver420]

Yeah, they have a real problem with that these days. Sorry for the Mistake. Or I should say "Damn YouTube and their laziness"! lol

[alogli]

both alright :D

[rachaelleeflores23]

Amen to the vodka fairies great show! Thanks!

[edu35912]

vodka fairies rule man!

[iWigY]

"Just like People" So True ..:D

[MakoKitten]

lol vodka faeries.

[shany9988]

I ate this at a wedding once, and fell in love with the recipe. I used the pre-made sauce, but now I can make it from scratch. Thanks

[nicholaspatey]

Just like people and vodka fairies cracked me up XD

[Shintroy]

Just made this TODAY

9/21/09

Came out PERFECT Brick Red sauce with the right texture for the pasta

Made vegetarian style

:O Thanks for the vid Chef John

[Shintroy]

"Just Like People"

[niKobayle]

Who got the idea?? :D

[scesarz]

tried to delish!!!

[tennisita]

i like that you didnt use a ton of cheese in the sauce!

gonna try this recipe out!

thnakx

[rlharris9337]

Vodka in food? YES. Way didn't I think of that. Thank you.

[BoxerBoyy]

thanks you vodka fairy x]

[havntthslightst]

Just like people =) Funny stuff.

[jdomin2010]

does it matter the flavor of the vodka????

[kelmb86]

You cant taste the vodka!!! Its soooo good! My all time favorite pasta sauce. You should try it!!

[thebrunette1]

yummmmmy!

[mzxdollynim]

lol. thank you vodka fairies. I need some of them fairies!

[snoopyflick]

If you cook the vodka before the tomatoes, how is there any alcohol left when the tomatoes are added?

[Scootermagoo]

cooking with alcohol, you can never get rid of the alcohol in cooking no matter how long you cook it.

[nwLohmann]

# alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat - 85% alcohol retained

# alcohol flamed - 75% alcohol retained

# no heat, stored overnight - 70% alcohol retained

# baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture - 45% alcohol retained

# baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture: * 15 minutes 40% alcohol retained * 30 minutes 35% alcohol retained * 1 hour 25% alcohol retained * 1.5 hours 20% alcohol retained

* 2 hours 10% alcohol retained * 2.5 hours 5% alcohol retained

[oekakinin]

I'm confused why you would reduce the cream by half and then add more water. Looks delicious regardless.

[iyouchan]

Can you get drunk over this? Haha.

I definitely want to try this out. Thanks, Chef, your recipes are so easy and delicious.

[losaltos6]

wow omg that looks so good

[Hajalin]

"Just like people" lol, ain't that the truth.

[Hajalin]

I'm doing the Homer drool right now, just so you know.

[Hajalin]

I'd just have to substitute the pork bacon with turkey. lol

[yingtone]

Oh man, that looks so good. I've gotta try that.

[goldliquid]

why do people always boil the pasta in salted water? is it for the taste or the heightened boiling point of the water?

[whoduhhelru]

It's purely for flavor. Don't let people lie to you about the temperature. In chemistry classes, they will tell you that adding solutes to a solvent will cause and increase in boiling point, which is true. However, a few tablespoons of salt will increase the boiling point of the water barely (about half a degree) - which is not significant at all. But it does taste wonderful with that salt.

[baboon500]

the taste

[strawberryXswirl]

ahaha at the "just like people"

[primerabbit]

'vodka fairies' lmao

[Bovineman]

"just like people"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH oh my lord....

[HLP815]

ahhh looks amazing.

[ladd2219]

Thanks for explaining why you added vodka. I never understood vodka sauce since vodka is supposed to be tasteless and odorless.

[Saraphyll]

Thats why you choose vodka over any other alcohol. Because it is tasteless it won't flavor the sauce and brings out the tomato flavors!

[Statesman02]

YAY, BACON!!! Bacon's the best! Even the frying of bacon sounds like applause. You know when you're at a buffet and there's the tray filled with 4000 pieces of bacon, I almost expect a rainbow to be coming out of it.

[LoneWolfEngland]

I made this on Saturday.

Delicious.

Thanks. :-)

[RealBuckethead]

HA! "Just like people"

Anyone else catch that?! Chef John. This is the first time I ever commented on your video! Watched just about all of them! You are a VERY great speaker. I subscribed a while back and will continue to enjoy watching your videos. Eventually, I will become confident enough to make one of these dishes! A dessert perhaps to take to a party.

[Speezerina]

realbuckethead--

Try his apple pie. You pour the sauce over the crust. It's easy as, well, pie.

[LeHuyAnh]

Ditto!

[wink360]

Chef John, you always make my day. You're hilarious.

[lemonbro]

Looks good. You should drink the vodka, chef, it's very good. :D

[BlindCharade]

mmmmm...

i usually buy a pre made vodka pasta sauce.

this looks delish.

lol vodka faries.

[SaraShana]

I want that now! Haha.

[victoriagaither]

i'll try it thanks...so easy

[juugoolart]

mm.. that'd be a great midnight snack.. so hungry now

[bluejuiseritsma]

MMMMMM...sounds and looks delish!!

[possum419]

HAHAHA...'just like people'...how true is that?

[rc562798]

thank you vodka faries

[manhattantomanhattan]

I like creamy...i think i might substitute cream cheese in there....mmmmm....

[Shadowlooker12]

lol Jus like people,alcohol joke.

[iTsCECExo]

Wow vodka fairies.. really..?? SURREE

[joyjoyooO]

omg thanksssss!! cant believe ure posting this on the day i bought grocery and i bought exactly jus that - penne pasta and vodka sauce!!!!! hugs!!!! =]

[NikiD40]

Yummy!!! Thanks for sharing.

[LucLeFou]

is 35% cream equivalent to heavy cream????

if not would it still work?

thx

[wbasc]

Heavy cream is 36-40% fat. It should still work.

[KINGV3NOM]

"no clue where they came from"

ummm ;)

[ChoChoquota]

LOL!!  Same here!

[DivineIcez]

1:53 looks like u cut urself, put some blood in a jar and poured it

[lalokullo]

start a list of people who wants you to be on tv, i'll definitively watch you!!!

[ii12iis]

hope you get a show on tv. i'd watch you for sure

[Morlaboborla]

you're so funny, why dont you have a show? I mean reallllyyy.

[atomikhaze]

wow, thank you so much for this recipe. i bought vodka sauce one day at the grocery store and my family hasn't wanted old fashioned tomato sauce since then, i appreciate you showing me how to make it at home!

[ArleneTheBlank]

XDDDD vodka faries!

i prefer rum pixies, but whatever =)

[liplylips]

share some please

[katiemh80]

yummy I want some!!!!

[HamMedBukserne]

Perfect pasta for russians? xD xD no but seriusly that looks delecius!! :D

[penguinistas]

But what if you don't drink and you're not on the mailing list for the Vodka fairies?

[TheJMachine]

small bottles can be had for about $10. you can probably keep it around for cooking.

[SaeYoung]

wanna try :D

[FlipSnipeZ]

Hahaha "Just like people"

[problemerfinder]

I am just eating this and it is awesome!

[yellowspottedtoad]

"just like people"--LOL

[daniellexylena]

That is a very interesting way to make this...I make it totally different! I add the vodka to the sauce and let the alcohol cook off and then add the cream last. I'll have to try this! Thanks!

[JessicaPersonalChef]

As always just beautiful!

[michaelstanger]

yummmy thanks i will be over for dinner tonight.

[bilgerburg]

I was wondering what the vodka added to the sauce. Your comment, at the end, about alcohol bringing out certain flavors in the tomato helped to answer that.......thanks

[seanw23]

bacon, huh?

well, johnny boy. i think you done tuned into my channel.

i'm off to the market...