Carmelas Chicken Rigatoni Copycat Romanos Macaroni Grill Recipes

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL CHICKEN SCALOPPINE

Steps:

• To make the sauce:.
• Heat the lemon juice and white wine in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and reduce by one-third.
• Add cream and simmer until mixture thickens (3 to 4 minutes).
• Slowly add butter until completely incorporated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• To make chicken and pasta:.
• Cook pasta and drain.
• Heat a small amount of oil and two tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
• Dredge chicken in flour and saute in pan, turning once, until brown and cooked through.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Add remaining ingredients to pan.
• Heat until mushrooms soften and are cooked. Add chicken back to pan.
• To serve:.
• Place cooked pasta on each plate.
• Add half of butter sauce to chicken mixture and toss.
• Taste and adjust. Add more sauce if needed.
• Place chicken mixture over pasta.
• Add a little more sauce to each.
• Garnish with parsley.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces between waxed paper and flatten. Dust each piece with salt, pepper and flour. Shake off surplus.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter and the oil in skillet and fry chicken in batches on medium heat for about 5 minutes each side.
• Remove chicken from pan and arrange in a single layer in shallow ovenproof pan. Put in low oven (275-300 degrees) to stay warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and shallot to skillet and saute (do not brown) for a few minutes until soft. Add mushrooms and saute about 5 minutes. Use slotted spoon to lift mushrooms out of skillet and arrange on top of chicken breasts. Sprinkle with cheese and put back in oven until you finish next step.
• Pour Marsala wine into skillet along with chicken broth and remaining 1 tablespoons butter and boil rapidly until reduced by half. Remove chicken from oven, plate it and pour wine mixture over the chicken breasts.
• I served the breasts along with a small portion of angel hair pasta on the plate.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL CHICKEN CANNELLONI

Steps:

• Dice the chicken breast into 1/2-inch pieces and place into a large mixing bowl. Add spinach, tomatoes, ricotta, mozzarella, pepper and salt, and mix thoroughly.
• Arrange precooked pasta sheets on a cutting board and place two or three rounded tablespoons of filling mixture down the center of each pasta sheet and carefully roll pasta around filling in a cigar fashion.
• Place the rolled cannelloni, side by side, into an ovenproof shallow baking dish. Place Alfredo sauce and tomato sauce in bowl and mix until well incorporated. Pour sauce over cannelloni covering completely.
• Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over top of sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached. Remove from oven and serve family style or on individual plates garnished with fresh diced tomatoes, and basil or Italian parsley.