Romano's Macaroni Grille Vodka Rustica recipe
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Romano's Macaroni Grille Vodka Rustica

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Servings: 4 Servings
Total Time (median): 1 : 00 Active Time: 1 : 00

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Ingredients

GRATINATA SAUCE

TOPPING

GARNISH


Instructions

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.

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Excellent recipe. I added fresh sauteed mushrooms, didn't have vodka so I substituted white wine and added more shrimp. Big hit, will definitely make again. I served it with roasted asparagus (brush with olive oil, salt and pepper, 400 degree oven for 8-10 min.)

Badger95Badger95 :  : review posted 36w 5d ago.


This is not the recipe for the Vodka Rustica. The real version does not use shrimp and has a tomato based sauce. Is this perhaps the receipe to the Penne Rustica?

Baker82Baker82 : comment : review posted 45w 3d ago.


This recipe is amazing! My whole family loved it and could not wait for me to make it again. I'm not sure how long it took me, because I began to get ingredients ready and mixing them while my dad went to the store. And then I had to wait for him, but it didn't take too much time after that. I recommend getting all your ingredients measured out and ready first it cuts down on time later.

makeyourselfabmakeyourselfab :  : review posted 1y 19w 1d ago.


schuyfrye1schuyfrye1 :  : review posted 1y 30w 6d ago.


Took a lot of time to prepare, and was a bit too spicy for my taste. I must confess it tasted better after sitting in the fridge overnight, and so I'm raising my rating from three stars to four.

My next door neighbor loved it, and even requested I make it again (for her).

AnnieBananie :  : review posted 1y 43w 6d ago.


Loved it! It wasn't difficult to make and it will definitely be on the table again soon!

KristinaDKristinaD :  : review posted 2y 14w 5d ago.


I substituted ham for prosciutto and non-fat half and half for booth the cream and milk. I also mixes the "remaining sauce ingredients" together before adding them to the first three. I have made that change in the recipe. Seems better than one at a time as the original recipe would imply.

CyranoCyrano : : 1:30 total time : 1:15 active time : review posted 3y 3w 2d ago.


The ham instead of prosciutto is a good idea. I used half the quantity of cream.

This is fabulous. Really tasty, and worth the effort. Now that we have the marsala and vodka, we won't have to buy them again for a long while. I recommend this to anyone.

I'm guessing about the time taken, because I prepared some at home, then finished it at my parents' place.

admonstaadmonsta : : 1:00 total time : 0:30 active time : review posted 3y 5w 5d ago.


I'm not really sure how long it took me to make this. I wasn't paying attention, but no matter how long it was or wasn't it was worth it. I changed it a little bit. I omitted the shrimp (I don't like shrimp) and used chopped ham instead of proscuitto. This was excellent! My 2 and 3 year olds also loved it. It has a hint of spice, but certainly not too much especially for children. I have already given the recipe to a few of my friends! I don't think it was necessarily hard, it just had a lot of ingredients. I also thought it was a little expensive only because I had to buy the wine and the vodka. If I had that around my house it would have been relatively cheap.

aprilshowersaprilshowers : : 1:00 total time : 1:00 active time : review posted 3y 14w 5d ago.


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Cannibal CainCannibal Cain :  : review posted 3y 22w 4d ago.


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