Upstate NY Chicken Riggie Fest Roundup of Recipes

Ingredients

• Chicken Riggies 1
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 3 or 4 jars hot cherry peppers seeded and chopped
• ...1 can tomato paste
• 2 cans (28 oz. or so) diced tomatoes
• 4 leaves freshly chopped basil, or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1/4 cup sherry (can use cooking sherry)
• 4 to 5 chicken breasts, grilled and cut into bite-size pieces*
• salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 to 2/3 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 2 1-lb. boxes of penne rigati or rigatoni
• In olive oil, gently saute the garlic and onion until tender.
• Add the cherry peppers, tomato paste, and canned tomatoes.
• Pour mixture over hot cooked pasta. Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Chicken Riggies 2
• Saute the following:
• 1 stick of real butter
• 1 red onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 24 oz. jar of roasted peppers in olive oil, sliced
• 5 sliced cherry peppers, mild or hot, depending on your taste
• After those are sauteed, add:
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 lbs boneless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
• 1 can Alfredo sauce
• Cook on stove for an hour or so, stirring so it won't burn, then serve over Rigatoni.
• Chicken Riggies 3
• (makes 8 servings)
• 2-4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 sliced large shallots
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (8oz jar) sweet red peppers, drained & julienned
• 1/2 cup Sherry
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 (16oz box) Rigatoni pasta
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 8oz pk sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 (2.5oz can) sliced black olives
• 1 cup Parmesan/Romano cheese
• Cook pasta toss.
• Chicken Riggies 4
• 1 Bottle of State Farm BBQ Sauce
• 5 pounds chicken cut up in chunks
• ½ Cup of White Wine
• Pint of Heavy Cream
• 16oz of Grated Cheese
• Large Can of Tomato Sauce
• Large Can of Diced Tomatoes - Petite
• 8oz Can of Tomato Paste
• 5-6 Cloves of Garlic
• 2 Medium Onions Chopped
• 4-5 Cherry Peppers
• Small container of Mushrooms
• 2-3 Chopped Red or Green Peppers
• 1 Teaspoon each of Parsley, Oregano and Basil
• Olives to Taste at the end