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Chicken Riggies

This spicy and creamy chicken riggies recipe is a great way to give an extra special flavor to your regular rigatoni pasta.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken riggies
Servings: 0 people

Ingredients

  • 200 gr uncooked rigatoni pasta
  • 1 big boneless chicken breast
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small red bell pepper
  • 1 hot cherry pepper
  • 1 garlic minced
  • cup dry white wine or sherry
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Parmesan to taste
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the rigatoni pasta according to their package instructions.
  • Cut the chicken breast into cubes and season with salt and pepper. In a big dutch oven pour the olive oil and cook the chicken until it’s slightly golden. Pour the wine and cook for 2 minutes until the alcohol is evaporated. Remove from the dutch oven and save for later.
  • Cut the bell pepper into julienne. Cut the onion and the hot cherry pepper into tiny cubes. Toss them into the same dutch oven and cook them for a couple of minutes until the onions are transparent. Toss the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Toss the cooked chicken, the heavy cream, the tomato paste and simmer for 3 - 5 minutes.
  • Add the cooked rigatoni and parmesan cheese to taste. Serve immediately.