Penne with Smoked Chicken and Mascarpone

Name: Penne with Smoked Chicken and Mascarpone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams boneless smoked chicken breast--skinned, trimmed of fat and shredded; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 227 grams young green beans, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths and blanched until al dente; 118 milliliters mascarpone cheese; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps minced parsley; 454 grams penne rigate; 4 servings Salt; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 227 grams zucchini, cut into 1 1/2 -by-1/3-inch sticks

Penne with Smoked Chicken and Mascarpone might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 800 calories, 47g of protein, and 21g of fat. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast--skinned, olive oil, shallots, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente, about 12 minutes.

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Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Meanwhile, in a small nonreactive saucepan, combine the mascarpone and sherry vinegar. Cook over low heat until melted; keep warm.

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Heat the olive oil in a large non-reactive skillet.

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Add the green beans and zucchini and saut until tender and lightly browned. Stir in the shallots and cook until softened.

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Add the smoked chicken and crushed red pepper, season with salt and cook just until warmed through.

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In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the vegetables and the mascarpone sauce; add some of the reserved cooking liquid if the pasta seems dry.

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Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

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Serve With: A plate of sliced tomatoes with basil, sprinkled with olive oil. Buy some extra mascarpone to serve with fresh figs and thin butter cookies for dessert.

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Notes: TIP: The secret of this dish is using flavorful smoked chicken breasts. We love the individually packed boneless ones from Nodine's Smokehouse in Goshen, Connecticut; 800-222-

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