Cactus Pear Lemon-Ginger Penne

Yields:6-8 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In35 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound pasta, penne uncooked
2 tablespoons butter
4 inch ginger fresh and grated
1 teaspoon garlic minced
2 medium sweet bell pepper green and red, stemmed, seeded and sliced
2 each mushrooms, portabella sliced and degilled
5 cups heavy whipping cream
4 teaspoons salt or to taste
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
2 pounds chicken breast grilled and diced
8 ounces prosciutto thinly sliced
1 x romano cheese or percorino cheese, grated

Directions

Cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.

Melt butter over medium heat in large pot and sauté ginger 1 minute.

Add garlic, peppers and mushrooms.

Saute for another minute, stirring constantly.

Add cream and simmer gently for 7-10 minutes (cream should boil slightly, become light brown and reduce in volume.)

Add salt and lemon pepper and stir.

Add cooked pasta and stir.

Add diced chicken and prosciutto, stir, and heat 1 minute longer.

Serve sprinkled with grated Romano or percorino.

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This easy recipe turns out so beautifully - like something from a restaurant. I used a homemade crust - very thin and it was spectacular. Definitely different. My husband loved it but thought it would be better as an appetizer.

 
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