Do Yourself A Favor

[Nomad]

When you have some time and feel like cooking a meal that will blow you away, please try this. You wont be sorry.

Romano's Macaroni Grill

Penne Rustica

shrimp, grilled chicken, prosciutto and parmesan baked in a creamy sauce

GRATINATA SAUCE

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons minced garlic

3 tablespoons marsala wine

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard

2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 lb penne rigate, cooked

12 medium shrimp peeled and deveined

2 skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup about 2 ounces thick-sliced prosciutto chopped

3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

GARNISH

12 sliced pimientos

4 sprigs rosemary

Preheat bbq grill to high.

Prepare gratinata sauce by melting 3 tbls of butter over medium/low heat. Add garlic and sweat it for about 5 minutes. Be sure the garlic doesn't brown. Add the marsala wine and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce and whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer and keep it there for 10 minutes or until it's thick. Cover sauce and remove from heat.

Cook past following directions on the package (7-9 minutes in boiling water). You want the pasta tender, but not mush (al dente). Strain pasta and set it aside when it's done.

Pound the thick end of your chicken breast a bit with a kitchen mallet to make them a uniform thickness. Rub chicken with olive oil, then sprinkle on a bit of salt and pepper. Spear the shrimp on skewers (6 per skewer should work fine), then rub them with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Grill chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per side. Grill shrimp for 2 minutes per side. When chicken is done, slice each breast into strips.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Build each dish in a large shallow baking dish. Or you can use a 9 inch glass or ceramic pie plate. Load 3 cups of pasta into each baking dish. Add one quarter of the chicken, 3 shrimp, and 2 tbls of prosciutto onto each serving. Spoon 3/4 of a cup of gratinata sauce on each serving and toss to coat. Combine 3 tbls of grated Parmesan cheese with 1 1/2 tsp paprika, then sprinkle about 1 tbls of this mixture over the top of each serving. Bake the dishes for 10-12 minutes, or until tops begin to brown. Arrange 3 pimentos on the top of each serving, then jab a sprig of rosemary into the center an serve.

[minks]

sounds yummy

[ZAP]

That sounds wonderful!

[CARLA]

Yummy..!! can you send me some? can it be frozen and sent UPS? I don't cook much but love to eat.

[Lon]

I will make this Sunday----------------thanks for the recipe.

[along-for-the-ride]

Delicious!

Let's eat!:)

[Kathy Ellen]

Oh Nomad,



Thank you, thank you, thank you. This recipe is awesome and is a keeper.



I will make it as soon as I can get to the store and have some free time.



Looks like I'll be snowed in for quite awhile:(:-1



How to clone Romano's Macaroni Grill......Penne Rustica

[Nomad]

Kathy Ellen;1288526 wrote: Oh Nomad,



Thank you, thank you, thank you. This recipe is awesome and is a keeper.



I will make it as soon as I can get to the store and have some free time.



Looks like I'll be snowed in for quite awhile:(:-1







How to clone Romano's Macaroni Grill......Penne Rustica





YouTube - How to clone Romano's Penne Rustica


You should go to Romanos and try theirs so you know what it should taste like. Its pretty awesome.

[Kathy Ellen]

Nomad;1289254 wrote: You should go to Romanos and try theirs so you know what it should taste like. Its pretty awesome.


Bummer Nomad, but there are no Romanos restaurants in Noo Joisey, but they have restaurants in Tampa FL....so maybe I'll find one there when I visit in March:D

[Nomad]

Kathy Ellen;1289284 wrote: Bummer Nomad, but there are no Romanos restaurants in Noo Joisey, but they have restaurants in Tampa FL....so maybe I'll find one there when I visit in March:D


Why are you going to Tampa?

Where will you be staying?

I can make some must do must see recommendations if you wish.

[LarsMac]

Kathy Ellen;1289284 wrote: Bummer Nomad, but there are no Romanos restaurants in Noo Joisey, but they have restaurants in Tampa FL....so maybe I'll find one there when I visit in March:D


Sure there are.

Italian Restaurant Locations & Menus at Romano's Macaroni Grill

[Kathy Ellen]

LarsMac;1290302 wrote: Sure there are.

Italian Restaurant Locations & Menus at Romano's Macaroni Grill


Thank you Lars:-6



I didn't realize that until this morning. I think that when I originally clicked on the map, I must have clicked outside the location of NJ.



One of the towns is about an hour north of me. So, I will try this place when I have a chance. Their food sounds yummy.:-6 I'm good to use Nomad's recipe next weekend.

[Kathy Ellen]

Nomad;1290271 wrote: Why are you going to Tampa?

Where will you be staying?

I can make some must do must see recommendations if you wish.


Nomad,



I'm flying into Tampa airport and visiting my friends who live about an hour west of Tampa, before heading down to my sweet Siesta Key for 11 days for some sun and fun. I 'hafta' get away from this damn snow soon:-1

[LarsMac]

I really like the Macaroni Grill. If I cannot find a local Italian, I look for the Macaroni Grill. It is the best "Italian" chain that I have found.



A history:

Mr. Romano used to have a restaurant in Palm Beach.

After three tries at it, he left Florida and went west.

There he started the Macaroni Grill in Texas in the 80's and then sold the franchise to H Brinker's.

[LarsMac]

Kathy Ellen;1290306 wrote: Nomad,



I'm flying into Tampa airport and visiting my friends who live about an hour west of Tampa, before heading down to my sweet Siesta Key for 11 days for some sun and fun. I 'hafta' get away from this damn snow soon:-1


An hour "West' of Tampa?

By boat? Air?

Well, I guess during rush hour St Pete can be an hour west of Tampa.

Heck. At rush hour the Tampa airport can be an hour west of Tampa.:-3

[Kathy Ellen]

Oh, that sounds good Lars. I'll definitely try this restaurant. How's the atmosphere?



I adore Italian food, and my favorite restaurant is Becco's in Manhattan. It's owned by the chef Lida and her son Joe. Food is wonderful.

[Nomad]

Kathy Ellen;1290306 wrote: Nomad,



I'm flying into Tampa airport and visiting my friends who live about an hour west of Tampa, before heading down to my sweet Siesta Key for 11 days for some sun and fun. I 'hafta' get away from this damn snow soon:-1


An hour west of Tampa would put you an hour out into the Gulf of Mexico.

[Kathy Ellen]

Nomad;1290377 wrote: An hour west of Tampa would put you an hour out into the Gulf of Mexico.






Oh Nomad....Don't ya know 'nutten!!!' Of course my friends live in the Gulf of Mexico...WE'RE MERPEOPLE;):wah:

[LarsMac]

Nomad;1290377 wrote: An hour west of Tampa would put you an hour out into the Gulf of Mexico.




You'd have to be flying to do that in an hour.

[Kathy Ellen]

LarsMac;1290383 wrote: You'd have to be flying to do that in an hour.






Welllll....I do have a gorgeous, little sport's car that has special power:-6:p:rolleyes: