# Cajun Chicken Rigatoni

An easy and delicious Cajun chicken rigatoni dish with a creamy sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 oz box rigatoni
- 1 chicken breast sliced in half
- oil
- Cajun seasoning
- salt
- smoked paprika
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 diced green bell pepper
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 0.5 cup diced onions
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- chicken bouillon
- red pepper flakes
- 16 oz carton heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 0.5 cup pasta water
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Salt a pot of boiling water.
2. Pour in a 16 oz box of rigatoni and allow it to boil for 10 minutes.
3. Reserve half a cup of the pasta water before draining the rigatoni.
4. Drizzle oil on one chicken breast sliced in half and season with Cajun seasoning, salt, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and black pepper.
5. Rub in all the seasonings and repeat on the other side of the chicken.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter along with 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add in the chicken and allow to cook for 6 minutes on each side.
8. Once the chicken is fully cooked through, remove it from the pan and set it aside.
9. Drizzle in a bit more oil into the same pan.
10. Add in one diced green bell pepper, one diced red bell pepper, and half a cup of diced onions, then sauté for 4 minutes or until they soften.
11. Sauté four minced garlic cloves for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
12. Add in a 14 oz can of diced tomatoes and season with more Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, chicken bouillon, and red pepper flakes.
13. Add in a 16 oz carton of heavy whipping cream, 4 oz of cream cheese, and the reserved pasta water.
14. Mix everything until smooth and allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
15. Once the sauce has thickened, add in half a cup of grated Parmesan cheese along with one cup of mozzarella.
16. Stir until the cheese is melted.
17. Add in the boiled rigatoni and toss to combine.
18. Slice up the cooked chicken and add it on top of the pasta.

## Equipment

- pot
- large pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBfXE5kv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a693776f-0447-4e9c-ba29-f53c7ceecd43
- Extracted: 2026-06-06

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