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Perfect Chicken Riggies Recipe You’ll Ever Make!

Chicken Riggies Recipe

Chicken Riggies is a spicy, creamy pasta dish loaded with tender chicken, roasted peppers, and bold tomato flavor. Comforting, satisfying, and weeknight-friendly, it’s a true upstate New York classic.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: italian american
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Calories: 614kcal
Author: Jacob Allen
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Large pot for boiling pasta
  • Large deep skillet or sauté pan
  • Wooden Spoon or Spatula
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • Colander (for draining pasta)

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce package rigatoni pasta
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 Cubanelle peppers seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 roasted red peppers drained and chopped
  • 2 hot cherry peppers seeded and minced
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Boil rigatoni until al dente, then drain and set aside.
    Boil rigatoni until al dente, then drain and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a skillet, sauté chicken with salt and pepper until cooked through.
    Heat oil in a skillet, sauté chicken with salt and pepper until cooked through.
  • Add onions, garlic, Cubanelle peppers; cook until softened.
    Add onions, garlic, Cubanelle peppers; cook until softened.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and hot cherry peppers.
    Stir in crushed tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and hot cherry peppers.
  • Simmer sauce for 10 minutes, then add cream and Parmesan.
    Simmer sauce for 10 minutes, then add cream and Parmesan.
  • Fold in cooked pasta, toss to coat evenly.
  • Simmer for another 5 minutes to marry the flavors.
  • Serve hot with extra Parmesan or fresh herbs if desired.
    Perfect Chicken Riggies Recipe You’ll Ever Make!

Nutrition

Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 760mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 5mg