Copycat Macaroni Grills Penne Rustica Recipe 45

COPYCAT MACARONI GRILL'S PENNE RUSTICA RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Gratinata Sauce: Saute butter, garlic, and rosemary until garlic begins to brown. Add Marsala wine and reduce by one-third. Add remaining ingredients, reduce by half of the original volume. Set aside. Penne Rustica: Saute pancetta or bacon until it begins to brown. Add butter, shallots, and shrimp. Cook until shrimp are evenly pink but still translucent. Add chicken, salt, pepper, and mix thoroughly. Add gratinata sauce and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Simmer until sauce thickens. In a large bowl, combine shrimp and chicken mixture with the cooked pasta. Pour into a large casserole dish or roaster. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup more parmesan cheese, pimientos and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 475°F for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.

PENNE RUSTICA

Steps:

• Sauté garlic in butter in large pan
• Measure apple juice in a measuring cup. Add the red wine vinegar and enough chicken broth to equal 1/3 cup.
• Add apple juice mixture, mustard, salt, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and heavy cream. Allow it to warm but not boil.
• In another pan, cook pasta according to directions
• Cook bacon in a frying pan until crisp.
• Slice cooked chicken into medium-bite size pieces
• Combine sauce, cooked pasta, diced chicken, cooked bacon, bell peppers, parmesan cheese, and paprika and mix thoroughly
• Spread in pans
• Top with some additional chopped rosemary and mozzarella cheese
• Bake @ 475 for 10 minutes