Sun-Dried Tomato Penne alla Vodka with Chicken
Penne alla Vodka is a classic dish and an Italian restaurant favorite
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 Omaha Steaks Butcher’s Cut Boneless Chicken Breasts (cut into 1” cubes)
- 28 oz. San Marzano tomatoes, hand crushed
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow onion, medium, diced small
- 3 basil leaves, hand torn
- 6 oregano leaves, hand torn
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely minced
- 8 oz. penne or a pasta of your choice, cooked al denté
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt + 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, to season chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- grated parmesan cheese, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare pasta separately.
- Season diced chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add olive oil to saucepan on medium-high heat; add diced chicken and sauté until browned on all sides, about 2–3 minutes, then remove chicken with slotted spoon.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter, onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; sauté until caramelized and slightly nutty, about 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste and minced sun-dried tomatoes and sauté until browned, about 1 minute; add vodka to pan and reduce by 1/3, about 30 seconds.
- Add crushed San Marzano tomatoes, basil, oregano, heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and1/2 teaspoon black pepper to pan and bring to a boil; return chicken to pan and simmer, about 8-10 minutes.
- Toss cooked pasta in vodka sauce and topwith freshly grated Parmesan cheese; season to taste with salt and pepper.