Shelly's Recipe

PASTA DI POLLO (Macaroni Grill)

Category: Pasta - Meat

Pasta:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup red onions, diced
1/2 cup pancetta (Italian smoked bacon), drained and chopped
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
3/4 cup green onion, tops only
3/4 lb sliced grilled chicken
2 lb farfalle (bow-tie pasta), cooked
8 oz heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp chopped parsley

Asiago sauce:
4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/8 tsp paste or dried chicken base
1 1/4 cup Asiago cheese
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 oz water

To make the sauce, heat cream to very hot and just bubbly (but not a boil). Add chicken base and cheese. Stir constantly with a wire whisk and bring temperature back to just bubbly.

Dissolve cornstarch in the cold water and add to sauce. Bring to a slow simmer to cook out starch. Transfer sauce to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed.

Pasta Saute red onion in butter for a few seconds then add pancetta and garlic. Add chicken, green onions and pasta. Deglaze the pan with the cream. Add Asiago cream sauce. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with parsley and serve. Serves 4