# Cajun Chicken Rigatoni

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 box rigatoni pasta
- 1 whole chicken breast
- to taste olive oil
- to taste cajun seasoning
- to taste salt
- to taste smoked paprika
- to taste onion powder
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste italian seasoning
- to taste black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole green bell pepper, diced
- 1 whole red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- to taste chicken bouillon
- to taste red pepper flakes
- 16 oz heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese

## Instructions

1. Boil the rigatoni in salted water.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
3. Slice chicken breast in half, drizzle with oil, and season both sides with cajun seasoning, salt, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and black pepper.
4. Rub the seasoning into the chicken.
5. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
6. Cook chicken for 6 minutes on each side until fully cooked through.
7. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
8. Add a bit more oil to the pan.
9. Add the diced green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion.
10. Sauté vegetables until they soften.
11. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
12. Add diced tomatoes, cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, italian seasoning, chicken bouillon, and red pepper flakes.
13. Stir in heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, and the reserved pasta water. Mix until smooth and simmer.
14. Stir in grated parmesan and mozzarella cheese until melted.
15. Add the boiled rigatoni into the sauce and toss to combine.
16. Slice the cooked chicken and add on top of the pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTAsBUprw/
- Creator: vanessacooks_
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7ddc7e43-0507-41ee-89f4-00d0de7b35ba
- Extracted: 2026-08-05

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