Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves — finely chopped
- 10 tbsp shallot — minced
- 2 lb boneless and skinless chicken breast — cubed
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce — freshly prepared
- 4 oz sweet red pepper — drained, julienned
- 1 pt heavy cream
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 8 oz rigatoni pasta — uncooked
- salt
- pepper
Chicken Riggies is a delicious pasta dish that combines the juicy flavors of chicken with tomato sauce, sherry, cream, garlic, shallots, and sweet peppers. Loaded with veggies and served over rigatoni pasta which augments the flavors, this dish is easily a favorite of many.
This is an Italian-American dish from New York’s Utica-Rome area. The delicacy has several variants and usually combines chicken, peppers, rigatoni, and cream together with sauce. It is one dish which can be rustled up in a few minutes if you have all the ingredients handy.
Health Benefits
Chicken breast meat is believed to pack in lots of proteins. It is low in fat and sodium content. They are also low-carb foods and can be added to a variety of dishes thanks to their versatility.
Shallots are rich in flavonoids which are antioxidants that are also found in fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids in shallots help reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Pasta, especially whole wheat pasta can provide you with nearly one-fourth of your daily fiber requirements per cup.
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How to make Chicken Riggies
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