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Submitted by Sandylee
"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."
photo by Ivansocal 
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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15
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ingredients
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Gratinata sauce use 4 1/2 cups
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dill
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 1 cup marsala wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 cups heavy cream
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Penne Rustica
- 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
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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
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how do you adjust this recipe to serve 6 people?
jan m.
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Can I use a white wine instead of the Marsala?
ronjenmc
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I'm having trouble with the reducing. How long should it take and on what temperature? Just a low simmer?
jromanoski2848
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Reviews
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This is utterly delicious! Plain and simple. Followed recipe exactly. Added spinach.
mrodgers24
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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!!
fairestoneofall
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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
Anna L.
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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!
newlywedws
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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.
Mom of 3 hungry boys
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Tweaks
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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!!!
vp82928
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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!
Deeanna B.
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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.
Cupcake kid
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