Name: Spicy Chicken Rigatoni Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 16 oz rigatoni pasta; 1 bottle Classico Riserva Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce; ½ cup heavy cream; 1½ lbs chicken breast; 1 cup onion; 1 cup red bell pepper; 6 hot cherry pepper; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp parsley; parmesan cheese

How To Make Spicy Chicken Rigatoni

This chicken rigatoni recipe is a spicy and sumptuous dish that uses tender cuts of chicken & sautees it with pasta, peppers, herbs, & creamy tomato sauce.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

16ozrigatoni pasta
1bottleClassico Riserva Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
½cupheavy cream
1½lbschicken breast,cut into 1 inch pieces, boneless and skinless
1cuponion,thinly sliced
1cupred bell pepper,thinly sliced
6hot cherry pepper,(amount depends on heat preference), sliced
Salt and pepper,to taste
2tbspolive oil
2tbspparsley,chopped
parmesan cheese,freshly grated, for serving, optional

Instructions

In a large pan heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables have browned and softened. Stir in the cherry peppers and remove the mixture from the pan.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Place the rigatoni in the water and cook according to package directions.
Wipe the pan out with a paper towel and heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and season generously with salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes until chicken is browned and cooked through.
Add the pepper mixture back to the pan with the chicken. Pour the pasta sauce over the chicken mixture and stir to coat. Bring the sauce mixture to a simmer; add the heavy cream and stir until incorporated into the sauce mixture. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Pour the chicken and sauce mixture over the pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle the parsley over the top and serve with parmesan cheese if desired.