Average Rating: 4.25TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + marinating Cook: 15 min.
YIELD: 12 servings (1-3/4 cups each).Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
SAUCE:- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 each medium sweet red and green pepper, chopped
- 4 pickled hot cherry peppers, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup dry sherry
- 2 cans (one 29 ounces, one 15 ounces) tomato puree
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 packages (16 ounces each) uncooked rigatoni
- 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounces cream cheese, cut up
- 1-1/2 cups grated Romano cheese
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl or dish, combine sherry, oil, garlic and oregano. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- 2. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches; cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from pan.
- 3. In same pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Stir in tomato puree, salt and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; heat through.
- 4. Meanwhile, in a stockpot, cook rigatoni according to package directions. In a small saucepan, combine cream and cream cheese over medium heat; cook and stir until blended. Add to chicken mixture; stir in Romano cheese.
- 5. Drain rigatoni; return to stockpot. Add sauce to pasta; toss to combine.
Nutrition Facts
1-3/4 cups: 658 calories, 28g fat (15g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 514mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 35g protein.
