Romano's Macaroni Grill Penne Rustica

"The sauce is the key to this recipe....HEAVY CREAM, PARMESAN CHEESE, WINE, etc. with CHICKEN & SHRIMP, cooking the penne pasta is the easy part. This recipe makes an ample amount, and too tricky for me to attempt to scale it down. I am posting it to take advantage of Recipezaar's calculations to reduce a recipe. I'm not sure how much this recipe feeds, but I am going to guess at 8-10 servings."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
15
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ingredients

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directions

  • For 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.
  • For Penne Rustica: Saute pancetta 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 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
  • Simmer until sauce thickens.
  • In a large bowl, combine shrimp& chicken mixture with the cooked pasta.
  • Pour into a large casserole dish or roaster.
  • Top with remaining cheese, pimientos and sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake at 475 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.

Questions & Replies

  1. how do you adjust this recipe to serve 6 people?
     
  2. Can I use a white wine instead of the Marsala?
     
  3. I'm having trouble with the reducing. How long should it take and on what temperature? Just a low simmer?
     
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Reviews

  1. This is utterly delicious! Plain and simple. Followed recipe exactly. Added spinach.
     
  2. I found this recipe on another website and have made it several times. It is perfect and feeds quite the crowd. I always make 1.5 the sauce then split it and put one casserole in the freezer for later since it's so time consuming. LOVE IT THOUGH!!
     
  3. Delicious! I used bacon and shrimp only and cut the pimentos. Takes some patience to reduce the cream... but completely worth it in the end. I also subbed bowties instead of penne. Yum
     
  4. Oh wow! I couldn't tell that this was made at home -it was exactly like the Macaroni Grill's Penne Rustica. I did make some changes though - I used proscuitto (simply b/c that's what Macaroni Grill uses) and I opted to use roasted red peppers instead of the pimento. I also added a small amount (@ 1/2 tsp garlic powder to the sauce) and some emeril's essence. Wow this was ultra yummy!
     
  5. I also made this for my BF and it was way too heavy. So this time I am cutting down on the butter and cream. I also tossed some fresh spinach into it and YUMMY.
     
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Tweaks

  1. This recipe is time consuming, but well worth it. I cook for a group of church deacons once a month. I tried this recipe and received rave reviews. The flavor was spot on. I did however replace pimentos with sundried tomatoes in olive oil. I am cooking it again tonight for the family. Loved it!!!
     
  2. This came delicious. I did half the sauce and only used 8 ounces of pasta. But I used the full amount of chicken and shrimp. I also added sauteed mushrooms and red onions. This recipe took me close to 2 hours to make, but it was well worth it! Next time, I'm goind to try using only 6 ounces of pasta and adding some sundried tomato and spinach. Yum!
     
  3. My boyfriend made this recipe tonight and I must say. Never NEVER use milk instead of cream. And remember to put corn starch in cold water and mix it before you add it to the sauce. *sigh* I apologize for such a travesty in the name of this great recipe.
     

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