RV Cooking ~ AWESOME Chicken Riggies !!!!! (Utica NY Style)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and thighs are more economical.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

Chop half of a small red onion and place it in a bowl.

Peel and chop 2-4 garlic cloves, adding them to the bowl.

Chop 6-8 sweet cherry peppers, removing the stems, and add to the bowl.

Chop 4-5 hot chili peppers and add them to the bowl.

Add a frozen green pepper to the mix for color.

Cube the chicken and set aside.

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a pan outside.

Add the cubed chicken to the melted butter in the pan.

Put water on to boil for the rigatoni pasta.

Add the chopped onions, peppers, and garlic to the chicken in the pan and cook until mostly done.

Add about 1/4 cup of white wine to the pan and let the alcohol cook off.

Add 1/2 pound of rigatoni to the boiling water.

Nuke 6-8 ounces of frozen marinara sauce to thaw it.

Add the marinara sauce to the chicken mixture in the pan.

Stir in about 2 cups of Parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Drain the rigatoni and add it to the chicken and sauce mixture, mixing well.

Plate the chicken riggies and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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