Copycat Macaroni Grill’s Penne Rustica
User Reviews
3.9
42 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Copycat Macaroni Grill’s Penne Rustica
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This Copycat Macaroni Grill's Penne Rustica recipe tastes like a restaurant dish that can be made at home! This Italian dinner is full of shrimp, chicken, and bacon all in a creamy sauce.
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Ingredients
Gratinata sauce:
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon dill
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon rosemary chopped
- 1/2 /2 cup marsala wine cooking wine
- 1/8 /8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 cups heavy cream
Penne Rustica:
- 1/2 /2 ounce pancetta I used an ounce which was 1 strip of bacon for me, or bacon
- 9 Shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
- 6 ounces chicken breast grilled, sliced (1 large breast or 2 small
- 8-12 ounces penne pasta cooked
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon shallot chopped
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1/2 /2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon paprika
- rosemary for garnish, optional, 3 sprigs, fresh
Instructions
- 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 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 and sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake at 475 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.
Notes
- Source: Recipezaar
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