PENNE CHICKEN AND RADICCHIO

Penne Chicken and Radicchio

This is a quick and easy meal to prepare. Just pickup a pre- cooked chicken from from grocery store deli. This is so delicious.

Ingredients:
1 pound whole-wheat penne pasta
1 head radicchio, torn into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 2-pound roasted chicken, skin discarded, meat removed from bones and shredded
1/4 cups balsamic vinegar
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cups chopped walnuts

Directions:
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Place radicchio and the reserved liquid in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pasta, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, oil, chicken, vinegar and pepper and continue cooking until the cheese starts to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the pasta garnished with walnuts and the remaining cheese.
Serves: 6