Comments on: Copycat Macaroni Grill’s Penne Rustica

By: Jennifer Carmen

Jennifer Carmen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:17:35 +0000

This was a great copycat recipe! Very yummy and rich! I used only 1 lb. of uncooked pasta and it still was a lot of sauce. The sauce took a very long time to reduce but it was worth it. Next time I will make the Granita sauce the night before my party to save on time.

By: Kaye Leiferman

Kaye Leiferman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:35:47 +0000

Thanks for all your good stuff!!!! K

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:07:38 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:41:01 +0000

Actually I noticed w/ the Penne Rustica that you noted pimento. This is not right, it should be roasted red peppers.

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:28:09 +0000

The original recipe calls for chicken stock- reduced 1/2 way, a LOT of parmesan cheese, as well as corn starch- this makes it thicker,faster and cuts down on calories and cost!

By: joelwyn

joelwyn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:28:59 +0000

I tried to make it myself but end up with nothing, then my sister help me on that, i prefer to add more garlic for the sauce because it smell nicer and overall is pretty well recipe and we enjoy it, thanks for great sharing

By: HappyCthulhu

HappyCthulhu — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:33:46 +0000

“Hello, how many people does this dish serve? It sounds huge…”

This made about 6 good servings.

By: HappyCthulhu

HappyCthulhu — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:41 +0000

I made this recipe this weekend and it was fan-freaking-tastic. (I did add a lot more shrimp than called for though.)
My only complaint is that I didn’t know exactly how much uncooked penne equaled three pounds of cooked penne.
So I just went with my gut and bought a one pound box of penne and it turned out just fine.
I also spent about 3 hours stirring the cream sauce during the reduction.
Would this have been better accomplished with a double boiler?

By: 52.co.nz

52.co.nz — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:47:24 +0000

Copycat Macaroni Grill’s Penne Rustica » The Secret Recipe Blog

Last month they closed down my local Macaroni Grill. My girlfriend and I loved to dine there! Once I learned this news I went right to the web and found that the nearest Macaroni Grill is over an hour away! I’m not worried though, I’ll just recr…

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:44:53 +0000

FANTASTIC – THANKS A BUNCH – LOVE IT