This creamy pasta dish is a favorite at our house and perfect for cooking up in quarantine times! Chicken Riggies is a dish that originates from Utica, NY.
Below is the recipe and on Facebook (Creative Nutrition Solutions) you can find a video of our son and I cooking up the dish! AND of course, remember to thoroughly wash your hands before and throughout the cooking process.
Chicken Riggies
Chicken Riggies (Image Source: Getty Images)
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
4 hot cherry peppers, sliced thin
1 pound chicken thighs or chicken breast, cubed
1 pound rigatoni, cooked and drained
1 jar roasted garlic pasta sauce
1/2 cup heavy cream
Parmesan cheese
Directions:
In a skillet add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the red bell pepper and sweet onion. Saute for 5 - 7 minutes, until tender. Then add the hot cherry peppers and saute for one minute more. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside.
Add the remaining olive oil and chicken to the skillet, cook for 6 - 8 minutes. Season with sea salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the vegetables back to the skillet with the chicken.
Add the pasta sauce and heavy cream. Simmer for 3 - 4 minutes. Toss the sauce with the cooked rigatoni and serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
ENJOY!
