Chicken Riggies II

This Riggie recipe simmers chicken breast in tomato sauce, cream, sherry, shallots, garlic and sweet peppers, and serves it all over hot, cooked rigatoni pasta - of course. Thus the name, Chicken Riggies! This recipe makes them beg for more; my husband hounds me to make this for him!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 566 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 pint heavy cream
• ¼ cup dry sherry
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 tablespoons minced shallot
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sweet red peppers, drained and julienned
• ½ cup fresh tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked rigatoni pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan, heat oil and melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots and saute until soft, then add chicken, season with salt and pepper to taste and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, or until halfway cooked.

Step 2

Add peppers and stir in tomato sauce, reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes. Add sherry and simmer for another 10 minutes, then stir in cream and simmer for 10 minutes more. Toss all with hot, cooked pasta and serve.