Rigatoni with Chicken and Bell Peppers
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces rigatoni
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers (1 green, 1 orange), sliced
- 1 28 -ounce can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (skin removed)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for topping
- 2 jarred hot cherry peppers, stemmed and chopped
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook as the label directs.
- Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds.
- Add the onion, bell peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
- Add the chicken, basil, pasta and the reserved cooking water to the tomato sauce.
- Cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 4 minutes.
- Drizzle each serving with olive oil and top with basil and the cherry peppers.
- Photograph by Ryan Dausch
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/rigatoni-with-chicken-and-bell-peppers.html (may not work)