Penne With Roasted Chicken and Radicchio

Another quick dinner idea from Eating Well magazine (Feb-March 2005).

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb  whole wheat penne
• 1  head radicchio, torn into 1 inch pieces
• 1⁄2 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
• 1⁄4 cup  balsamic vinegar
•  fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

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