dinner · everyday
Chicken riggies with cherry peppers
Rigatoni and chicken in a spicy tomato cream sauce flavored with pickled cherry peppers. A hearty, tangy pasta supper made mostly in one pan.
- Time
- 35min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains milk.
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Method
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1
Cook the rigatoni and set aside half a cup of the pasta water. Dice the chicken and chop the peppers and garlic.
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2
Brown the chicken in the oil.
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3
Add the garlic, peppers and tomatoes and simmer until the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F).
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4
Stir in the cream and the rigatoni and toss over low heat, adding a splash of pasta water if the sauce is tight.