Penne Alla Vodka

• 8 ounces whole wheat penne
• 2 cups low-fat marinara (Rocco includes a recipe for one in the book on pg 206)
• Pinch of crushed red pepper
• 7 ounces 2% Greek yogurt
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 Tbsp. grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, about 9 minutes; drain.
2. While the pasta is cooking, bring the marinara sauce and crushed red pepper to a simmer in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat.Cook the sauce, stirring it occasionally with a heat- resistant rubber spatula, until it is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the saute pan from the heat.
3. Stir about 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce into the yogurt until smooth (this tempers it and prevents the yogurt from curdling). Then whisk the yogurt mixture back into the marinara sauce.
4. In a large serving bowl, toss the sauce with the drained penne and the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the cheese on top, and serve.
5. Nutritional Information:
6. Before: 60g fat, 618 calories
7. After: 4.8g fat, 320 calories
8. 18g protein, 55g carbohydrates, 11mg cholesterol, 6g fiber, 416mg sodium

whole wheat penne, lowfat marinara, red pepper, yogurt, fresh basil, salt, cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/penne-alla-vodka-52483491 (may not work)