Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken | Blue Diamond

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup raw almonds soaked in water for at least 4 hours or up to 10 hours
• 3/4 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (divided)
• 1 pound boneless
• skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 large yellow onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pound whole wheat penne or similar whole wheat pasta
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast or Parmesan (optional—use nutritional yeast to make dairy free or omit)
• Thinly sliced fresh basil or chopped fresh parsley