Mamma's Spicy Chicken and Shrimp...Watch Out Auntie Pastas

It's not your typical New Years Day Meal, but I feel like this little piece of Nacogdoches Goodness making it's way into my kitchen is a sign of what an awesome year it is going to be!

Ingredients:

1. 2 (8oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
2. 3 table spoons butter
3. 20 medium raw shrimp, peeled, tail removed and cleaned
4. 1 cup fresh button mushrooms
5. 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
6. salt and pepper to taste
7. 3 cups heavy whipping cream
8. 1/2 cup Romano cheese grated
9. 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
10. 1 teaspoon Tony's
11. 16 oz dry penne pasta

Directions:

1.  Brine chicken in four quarts water, 1/3 cup salt and 1/3 cup brown sugar for at least one hour in fridge.

Season and grill chicken until done. (We seasoned ours with paprika, dehydrated onions, seas salt, and Italian Seasoning)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool chicken and slice into bit sized pieces.

Add butter to a large saute pan on medium heat.  Once butter is melted, add shrimp, sliced chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper.  Saute mixture until shrimp and mushrooms are cooked.

Add the cream, Romano cheese, cayenne pepper and Tony's.  Let cream reduce by half while stirring frequently.  Mean while, cook pasta al dente according to package directions.

Drain excess water, toss cooked pasta with contents of saute pan and serve!