Public Lives: Everything Erica | Secret Recipes: Utica Chicken Riggies

Blog expert & social media guru, Everything Erica, sat down with us to discuss her secret recipe for Utica Chicken Riggies.

Truth be told, before I met up with Erica I had no idea what Chicken Riggies was. Boy am I glad I now know what it is & the best recipe to create it! A dish you can only find in Utica (upstate NY), this Chicken Riggies recipe is one you should most definitely recreate!

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Public Lives: Everything Erica | Secret Recipes: Utica Chicken Riggies

Ingredients

2 lbs rigatoni pasta
1 stick margarine
1 onion, minced
3 large garlic cloves, minced
20 oz. jar sweet cherry peppers, seeded & roughly chopped
3 hot cherry peppers, seeded & roughly chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed
1 can chicken broth
15 oz tomato sauce
½ pint heavy whipping cream

Instructions

On cutting board, mince garlic & onion. Chop peppers.
Melt margarine over low heat. Stir in onions. Once onions become translucent, add in peppers & garlic.
Cook for 5 minutes & then turn heat to medium. Add in chicken. Sauté until chicken is white. Add in chicken broth, tomato sauce, & cream.
Whisk in cheese & stir continually until cheese is completely melted in.
Cover & let simmer on low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cook pasta according to instructions while sauce is simmering.
After 1 hour, turn heat to medium, uncover, & let simmer for 10 minutes. Serve over pasta & enjoy!