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Penne alla vodka

This quick and delicious pasta dish uses FLORA's new dairy-free cream alternative which won't give the dish an underlying taste like, for example, coconut cream would.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups dry penne pasta cooked and drained
  • 1 tbsp vegan spread
  • Half cup chopped brown or white onion
  • Half tsp finely chopped garlic
  • Half cup tomato paste
  • 1 pinch chilli flakes
  • Quarter cup vodka
  • 470 ml Flora Thickened Plant Cream
  • Quarter cup water
  • Quarter cup vegan parmesan cheese grated
  • Half tsp kosher salt
  • Quarter cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Melt the vegan spread in a pan over a moderate heat.
  • Add onions and garlic. Cover and cook until the onions are translucent; about 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste and chilli flakes
  • Cook until the tomato paste starts to lightly brown.
  • Add the vodka and stir well, scraping any bits of browned tomato paste from the bottom of the pan.
  • Cook the mixture over a high heat until the liquid is reduced by about half to concentrate the flvours.
  • Add the Flora Thickened Plant Cream and water and stir to incorporate the tomato paste evenly. Bring to a simmer.
  • Toss in cooked pasta. Add vegan parmesan, salt and fresh basil. Serve immediately.

Notes

With over 25% of the population believing they have a food intolerance, dairy milk alternatives are on the rise in Australia.
Currently, the plant-based cream category is dominated by products that use coconut and oat as their base, imparting an underlying flavour to dishes. Until now there has been no direct substitute for dairy cream that shares the same great taste or cooking ability.
Made from lentils, FLORA Thickened Plant Cream has a clean, neutral taste, is 100% plant- based, palm oil free and vegan, giving cooks back some flavour control.
Upfield Chef Wesley Valenton believes that this plant-based cream will change the way we cook. “As a chef, I’m always looking for plant-based alternatives to dishes that are attainable and currently there hasn’t been such a versatile plant-based cream option on the market that stands up in the kitchen - whether cooking hot sauces or preparing cold desserts; this new product fills that gap perfectly, changing the way we look at dairy alternatives."
The FLORA Thickened Plant Cream 500ml can be found in the chilled section in all major supermarkets now, RRP $6.50.