Romano's Macaroni Grill Penne Rustica

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
• 1 cup
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 cups heavy cream
• 1 ounce pancetta or 1 ounce bacon
• 18 shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12 ounces grilled chicken breasts, sliced
• 16 -24 ounces penne pasta, cooked
• 3 teaspoons chopped pimiento
• 6 ounces butter
• 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 6 sprigs fresh rosemary

Recipe

• 1 for gratinata sauce: saute butter, garlic, and rosemary until garlic begins to brown.
• 2 add and reduce by one-third.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, reduce by half of the original volume.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 for penne rustica: saute pancetta until it begins to brown.
• 6 add butter, shallots, and shrimp.
• 7 cook until shrimp are evenly pink but still translucent.
• 8 add chicken, salt, pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• 9 add gratinata sauce and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• 10 simmer until sauce thickens.
• 11 in a large bowl, combine shrimp& chicken mixture with the cooked pasta.
• 12 pour into a large casserole dish or roaster.
• 13 top with remaining cheese, pimientos and sprinkle with paprika.
• 14 bake at 475 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 15 remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.