Chicken Riggies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Chicken Riggies Recipe). This is Utica, New York's, specialty dish. Rigatoni (riggies) pasta is paired with chicken and spicy peppers in a creamy red/white sauce. Some other popular additions are mushrooms and black olives.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Riggies Recipe

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

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add rigatoni pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep warm.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook in the hot oil until lightly browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center about 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and keep warm.

Step 3

Stir onion Cubanelle peppers and garlic into the skillet. Cook and stir until onion softens about 4 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes roasted red peppers and hot cherry peppers. Bring to a simmer. Stir in cooked chicken and heavy cream; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta.

Step 4

Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Riggies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 613.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38.2g 76%

Carbohydrates: 70.8g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 4.9g

Fat: 20.7g 32%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 91.6mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 3240.1IU 65%

Niacin Equivalents: 18mg 138%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 41%

Vitamin C: 51.7mg 86%

Folate: 176.9mcg 44%

Calcium: 170.5mg 17%

Iron: 5mg 28%

Magnesium: 88.2mg 32%

Potassium: 759.9mg 21%

Sodium: 576.3mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 186.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.