Penne Pasta with White Wine & Garlic Sauce

This is a quick Pasta Sauce recipe that you can make with any leftover meat you have – grilled, broiled, pan-broiled, roasted – chicken, beef, pork, turkey, pancetta, ham. We tried it all and it works very well.

Ingredients:

• 17 oz penne pasta cooked according to the packaging
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 cups finely chopped meat (pre-cooked)
• 1 cup diced mushrooms
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 TBSP pesto
• 1 cup grated cheese

Directions:

• In a saucepan heat the oil over medium heat
• Saute garlic and onion
• Add the mushrooms and the meat and let it cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring
• Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil
• Add wine and let everything cook for 5-7 minutes
• Add Pesto and heavy cream and let it cook for 5 minutes
• Remove from heat and add cheese
• Pour sauce over pasta and enjoy!

Enjoy!