Advertisement

Penne with Roasted Chicken & Radicchio

February/March 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

Your rating: None Average: 3.5 (26 votes)

Radicchio is a brawlingly bitter green that becomes impossibly meek and mild when simmered. Paired with some cheese and the meat from a rotisserie chicken, it cooks up quickly into a memorable pasta dish.



READER'S COMMENT:
"My husband and I really enjoyed this. Instead of radicchio (we don't care for it) we used chopped up baby spinach. I also added a teaspoon of garlic to the recipe and about a quarter cup extra reduced fat grated parm. cheese. Samantha,...
Penne with Roasted Chicken & Radicchio Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, 1 1/2 cups each

Active Time:

Total Time:

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole-wheat penne
  • 1 head radicchio, torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 2-pound roasted chicken, skin discarded, meat removed from bones and shredded (4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
  2. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Place radicchio and the reserved liquid in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pasta, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, oil, chicken, vinegar and pepper and continue cooking until the cheese starts to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the pasta garnished with walnuts and the remaining cheese.

Nutrition

Per serving: 463 calories; 12 g fat ( 3 g sat , 4 g mono ); 60 mg cholesterol; 60 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 30 g protein; 7 g fiber; 223 mg sodium; 263 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Fiber (28% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2

Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat


More From EatingWell

Recipe Categories

Advertisement

EatingWell Magazine

Advertisement
more smart savings
Advertisement
World Wide Web Health Award Winner
Web Award Winner
World Wide Web Health Award Winner
Interactive Media Award Winner