9. Serve over pasta.Buca di Beppo
There are over eighty of these restaurants operating nationwide. The chain specializes in immigrant
southern Italian food, which is served family style and meant to be shared among the dining party.
Buca di Beppo Penne Cardinale
This recipe is a chicken pasta dish with a creamy, slightly spicy sauce.INGREDIENTS | SERVES 4–6
1 pound chicken tenders
¾ cup olive oil
½ cup green onions
¼ cup chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup white wine
1¼ cups quartered artichokes
1½ cups cream
2 pats butter
1¾ pounds cooked penne pasta
¾ cup grated Romano cheese
1. Cut the chicken in half lengthwise.
2. In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil and sauté onions and garlic 3–4 minutes, until slightly
browned.
3. Add the chicken, salt, and red pepper. Cook for an additional 3–4 minutes, until the chicken
is done.
4. Deglaze the pan with white wine. Add artichokes and cream. Reduce the sauce until it starts
to thicken. Cook for 4–5 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and incorporate the butter. Toss with the cooked penne and
then the Romano cheese.