Dairy-Free Penne Vodka — A vegan-friendly recipe made with hummus-based sauce instead of heavy cream! This pasta dish is a healthy, fiber, and protein-packed dinner for any night of the week!
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I like to think of this blog as a safe place, where you and I can share things honestly with no judgement. So if I’m being honest, I’ve never actually had penne vodka before.
..Okay, maybe once. Not enough to know that replacing the signature creme-de-la HEAVY CREAM in the dish with hummus is doable.
Using hummus makes this dish full of plant-protein and fiber, and perfect for my #OneMorePlant movement! (No clue what I’m talking about? Check out this post!) A.K.A my way of showing how to incorporate more plant-foods into everyday dishes. Swapping out heavy cream for hummus gives this a kick of nutrition, but still keeps that creamy dreamy texture that is what makes this dish so delicious!
Luckily I have a in-home Penne Vodka connoisseur on my hands. ( Hi, Mr. Rob!) All I can say is that this dish didn’t even last 6 hours in this house. Emily: 1 Penne Vodka: 0
Another cinch in the being honest belt, I am NOT a sun-dried tomato fan. It tastes like leather. Sun-dried tomato hummus? In pasta? And..V.O.D.K.A?!?! Fan-girl.
Sabra actually has over a dozen different hummus flavahs to choose from (roasted red pepper is my FAV!), but I thought the S.D tomat would be the best contender for the non-penne vodka eater, sun-dried tomato hater I am.
Cooking Tips:
- Make sure to REMOVE THE PAN FROM THE HEAT before adding the vodka to the pan. That is, unless you are a trained professional, or have a vendetta out for singed eyebrows.
- Want more of a cheesy flavor? Add 1/4 – 1/3 cup of nutritional yeast with the hummus. If you’re not strictly dairy-free, you can also use parmesan cheese.
- If you have leftovers (unlike this house), add some of the reserved pasta water called for in the recipe to the sauce to keep it from getting too thick.
- 1 lb whole wheat pasta*
- ½ cup pasta water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup vodka
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
- ¾ cup Sabra sun-dried tomato hummus
- salt, to taste
- fresh parsley, chopped
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add minced shallot, and cook until softened, or about 3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, and cook another 30 seconds.
- Remove pan from heat, and add vodka.
- Add pan back to heat, and reduce to low .
- Cook for an additional 2 minutes, then add tomato puree and red pepper flakes.
- Let sauce simmer for 5 minutes, and stir in hummus.
- Add pasta to pan, and mix to coat.
- Use pasta water, a couple tablespoons at a time if needed if sauce is too thick.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
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Have you ever had penne vodka?
What’s your favorite hummus flavor?
I love penne with vodka sauce. What a fun idea to add hummus to it! Yum
What a fab idea to use hummus for vodka sauce!
loveee vodka sauce! This pasta dish looks ridiculously good
This looks absolutely amazing!! I guess I just need the vodka now to make this! :P!!
I would have never thought to use hummus in a pasta recipe like this! Penne a la vodka is one of my favorite all time pasta dishes so I can’t wait to give this a whirl.
This looks SO good and So easy!
This is SO smart to use hummus when making a dairy free pasta- love it!
I just could not live without hummus. This looks amazing!
Love the addition of hummus. I’ve been adding hummus to my traditional recipes, too, and love it!
Vodka sauce is one of my favorites! I LOVE this healthier version!
This sounds delicious!
This looks SO amazing! Love this idea!
I have been loving hummus week! I swear it has super powers 😉 Can’t wait to try this creamy bowl of comfort!
This looks so rich and creamy! Great idea to add hummus to the pasta~! definitely want to try this!
I have tried two vegan recipes so far and they have turned out great! Cannot wait to try this. My one question is do you have the nutritional values for your recipes? Thank you!
Aww thank you, so glad to hear it! 😀 I do not calculate the nutritional info of my recipes though.