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Lightened-Up Penne a la Vodka
Cook Time
25 mins
 
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 oz penne
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ cup diced shallot
  • 2 cups tomato sauce – can or premade jar
  • ½ cup diced Italian ham
  • 4 tbsp nonfat half and half
  • ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
  • Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Boil a pot of water and cook pasta according to directions (8-10 min).
  2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a stockpot on medium and add in butter. When butter has melted, add in shallot, moving around to coat in the butter.

  3. Once the shallot is translucent (3-4 minutes), add in the tomato sauce and stir. Bring this to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.

  4. Add in the ham and the half and half to the sauce. The sauce will start to lighten in color. Turn the heat off and work the Greek yogurt into the sauce, stirring until it is fully incorporated. Finally, mix in most of the fresh parsley (save some to top your pasta!)

  5. Drain your pasta, return to pot, and toss a couple ladles full of sauce into your pasta to coat.
  6. Serve with more sauce on top, grated parmesan cheese, and the leftover fresh parsley!