Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken

Ingredients (15)

• 3/4 cup raw almonds soaked in water for at least 4 hours or up to 10 hours (if you have a high-powered blended such as a Vitamix, you can skip the soak)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 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