How to Make Rigatoni Pasta with Creamy Chicken Sauce | Quick Recipe | Easy Cooking at Home

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

Boil rigatoni pasta in a large pot of salted water.

Prepare chicken thighs by seasoning with salt, black pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley, using 1 teaspoon of each.

Cut chicken thighs into cubes or dice.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the seasoned chicken until golden brown and fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a bowl and set aside.

In the same skillet, add butter, garlic, and onion; cook until the raw smell goes away.

Add salt and red chili powder (1/2 teaspoon each) to the skillet.

Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and 1 cup of heavy cream to the skillet.

Stir in parmesan cheese and black pepper.

Add the cooked rigatoni pasta and the reserved chicken to the skillet.

If desired, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to thicken the sauce, or leave it out for a looser sauce.

Combine everything and serve.

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