Chicken Riggies
A rich and comforting pasta dish featuring tender chicken, rigatoni, and a creamy tomato sauce with just the right touch of heat. Balanced with butter, cream, and savory depth, this elevated take on chicken riggies brings bold flavor and warmth to the table.
Ingredients
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 50 minutes
- 1 lbs Rigatoni Pasta
- 1.5 lbs of chicken breast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 3- 8oz packs of Baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 3 - 28oz cans of whole peeled tomatoes (Cento is my preference)
- 1 pint of heavy cream
- 1-2 hot cherry peppers, sliced (adjust for heat preference)
- Salt, garlic powder and pepper to taste
Instructions
01
In a large pot heat olive oil on medium heat
02
Coat chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, add to pot, cook chicken for about 10 minutes on each side
03
Once chicken is done, put chicken in a bowl and let cool a bit
04
Add onions, garlic, olive oil and butter to the pan, cook for about 5 mins or until golden brown
05
Add in peppers, salt, pepper and garlic powder and cook about 8 minutes or until they are a bit softened, cook on medium heat
06
Use a blender, hand blender or break the peeled tomatoes up with your hands. If you used a blender or hand blender it will make more of a crushed sauce, by hand it will be more of a chunky lighter sauce
07
Pull the chicken apart verse cut it, its okay if its not full cooked, it will continue to cook in pot
08
Once chicken is all pulled at it to the pan with the peppers and continue to cook for 5 minutes
09
Add in your cherry tomatoes, cook for 3 minutes
10
Add in blended sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cook till it is boiling
11
Add in mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes
12
Add in heavy cream, both cheeses and cook on low for 20 minutes, add in any additional salt and pepper to your taste liking, the longer it cooks the more flavorful it gets
13
Cook rigatoni, add cooked rigatoni to plate, top with chicken riggies and Romano cheese