Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole wheat penne
  • 1 head radicchio, torn into 1 inch pieces
  • 12 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 (2 lb) rotisserie broiler-fryer chickens, skin discarded,meat removed from bones and shredded
  • 14 cup balsamic vinegar
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 14 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  • Cook pasta until just tender, 8- 10 minutes.
  • Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of cooking liquid.
  • Cook radicchio in this liquid over medium heat until it wilts (2- 3 minutes).
  • Stir in pasta, 2 tablesppons parmesan,.
  • oil, vinegar, chicken, and pepper and cook for 1- 2 minutes.
  • Garnish with walnuts and reserved cheese.