Buca Di Beppo Penne Cardinale Food

BUCA DI BEPPO PENNE CARDINALE

Steps:

• Cut the root from the green onions and cut the green onions into 1/4 inch rings and portions to 5 ounces.
• Cut the raw chicken tenders in half lengthwise, portion to 16 ounces.
• Portion the drained quartered artichoke hearts to 10 ounces.
• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, add the green onions and chopped garlic.
• Saute for 3-4 minutes, until the garlic and onions are slightly browned.
• Add the chicken tenders, salt and the crushed red pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
• Deglaze the pan with white wine.
• Add the quartered artichokes and cream. Reduce the sauce until it starts to thicken. Remove the pan from the heat and incorporate the room temperature butter.
• Toss with the cooked penne and then the romano cheese.

BUCA DI BEPPO PENNE CALABRESE

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, heat olive oil and add sausage. Brown well, breaking up meat as it cooks. Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Add escarole, tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes and salt. Saute for a few minutes. Add chicken stock. Cook for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain well and add to skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and toss well. Place on a serving platter and garnish with ricotta salata cheese.
• Serve immediately.

BUCA DI BEPPO PORCHETTA RUSTICA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place the pork loin in baking pan, fat side down.
• Combine salt, pepper and rosemary in small bowl.
• Rub pork with olive oil, then season both sides with seasoning mixture.
• Bake pork loin, fat side up, in a 350° convection oven with the wind on.
• Rotate pork after 30 minutes.
• Cook pork another 20 minutes and check internal temperature. The pork is done when the thickest part of the loin reaches an internal temperature of 140°.
• When pork is almost done, place the butter in a sauté pan and melt over medium heat. Do not allow butter to burn.
• Add shallots and sauté until they are translucent.
• Deglaze pan with the red wine. Bring to a boil, add brown sugar, cinnamon, filberts, blueberries and capers and reduce sauce to a glaze.
• Slice pork approximately 3/8 of an inch thick or to your desired portion size.
• Transfer pork to plate and ladle sauce over meat.
• Serve with roasted vegetables and enjoy!
• *You can substitute toasted pecans if filberts or hazelnuts are not available to you.

CHICKEN CARDINALE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saute pan until melted.
• Saute chicken breasts and mushrooms until the chicken is lightly brown and juices run clear.
• Add the proscuitto, oregano, salt & pepper.
• Add marsala wine and cook rapidly to reduce it by half.
• Remove chicken to a broiling pan, top with cheese and broil only until the cheese has melted.
• Pour remaining sauce from pan over chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.

PENNE SAN REMO (INSPIRED BY BUCA DI BEPPO)

Steps:

• Cook Penne pasta according to packaging instructions (add salt.) Drain and set aside.
• Use a meat tenderizer to pound the meat to an even thickness (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.) Cut the chicken breast in half, length wise.
• For breading the chicken breasts, combine flour, italian seasoning, salt, black pepper. Dredge chicken breasts on both sides with the flour mixture.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, heat olive oil and butter then sauté the chicken on both sides, 3-5 minutes per side or until it turns golden brown.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and slice chicken into thin, bite-sized pieces about (3/8" thick.) Set aside. Remove as much of the cooked oil from the skillet and replace with fresh olive oil reserved for the sauce.
• Add minced garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichokes. Stir for about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle the pan with the flour reserved for thickening the sauce. Stir until all ingredients are covered with flour, about 30 seconds.
• Add the white wine and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to low medium and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• When much of the wine has evaporated or the sauce starts to thicken,raise the heat to medium and add the cream and stir for 30-45 seconds until well incorporated.
• Add the parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate all the ingredients (cheese melts into the sauce).
• Add the green peas and stir for about three minutes.
• Add the sliced chicken and the pasta to the pan and mix with the sauce. Make sure the pasta is thoroughly coated with the sauce. Enjoy.

BUCA DI BEPPO'S BAKED PENNE RECIPE

Steps:

• Reheat cooked penne for 10 seconds and drain. Toss pasta with marinara, 1 ounce Romano, 3/4 of the shredded mozzarella/provolone mixture, sausage cooked and sliced, and 3/4 of the pepperoni sliced and cut into quarters. Reserve 1/4 pepperoni for garnish. Place in baking dish. Sprinkle remaining pepperoni over the top along with the remaining shredded cheese and 1 ounce Romano. Bake at 500 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until top becomes golden brown. This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.