Creamy Chicken Riggies
Creamy Chicken Riggies a Utica, NY specialty, paired with spicy peppers, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Made with dry sherry, it is reminiscent of a vodka cream sauce. An indulgent and comforting pasta recipe!
Servings 12
Calories 433kcal
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients:
- 1//2 cup dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 large cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 medium red bell pepper roasted
- 1 medium green bell pepper roasted
- 1 cherry peppers roasted
- 1 small onion chopped
- 8 oz rigatoni cooked according to package
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup dry sherry
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Mix together ½ cup sherry, garlic, and oregano. Place chopped chicken in Ziploc bag and pour marinade over top. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Place peppers on a large baking sheet lined with tinfoil. Spray peppers with cooking spray and place under broiler on high. Roast peppers until they begin to char. Turn peppers over and continue to roast until charred. Remove from oven and immediately place in a Ziploc bag. Let cool.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to hot skillet. Remove chicken from marinade and add with onion to skillet and cook until no longer pink.
- In a large stock pot, while chicken is cooking, cook your macaroni according to directions. Drain and place back in stockpot.
- Remove peppers from Ziploc bag and remove skin and seeds. Slice peppers into bite sized strips.
- Add peppers to chicken mixture along with tomato sauce, sherry, water, salt and pepper.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine heavy cream and cream cheese and simmer and stir until cream cheese has melted into cream.
- Add heavy cream mixture to chicken mixture and stir to combine well.
- Pour chicken mixture over top of rigatoni and toss to coat. Serve.
Notes
Fat 18g, Carbs 48g, Fiber 5g, Protein 23g
Nutrition information calculated using myfitnesspal is provided as a courtesy, but will vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients you use. Please consult with your doctor regarding specific health needs.
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal
