Carino's cooks spicy shrimp and chicken

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Carino's Italian restaurant joins KXAN Austin News for Tasty Thursday to heat up the studio with succulent shrimp and grilled chicken sautéed with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and green onions in a spicy pecorino romano cheese cream sauce with penne pasta.

This Carino’s Italian classic serves four people.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp melted butter
• 20 medium shrimp (tail-off, peeled and cleaned)
• 8-ounce chicken breast, 2 each
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup sliced green onions
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/3 cup pecorino romano cheese
• Cayenne Pepper to taste
• Penne Pasta, Dry 20 ounces weight

Directions

1. Grilled chicken breasts until done. Cool and slice into ¼ inch thick strips.
2. Add butter to a large sauté pan at medium heat. Once butter is heated, add shrimp, sliced chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions and salt and pepper. Sauté until shrimp and mushrooms are cooked.
3. Add heavy cream, pecorino romano cheese and cayenne pepper. Let cream reduce by 50% while thoroughly combining all ingredients.
4. Cook penne pasta according to package directions. Drain excess water and then toss pasta with contents of sauté pan.
5. Place Spicy Shrimp and Chicken into designated serving plateware, garnish and enjoy!