# Cajun chicken rigatoni

This easy and delicious Cajun chicken rigatoni features chicken seasoned with Cajun spices, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and a creamy tomato sauce with cheese, served over rigatoni pasta.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 ounce 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 ounce can diced tomatoes
- Cajun seasoning
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- Italian seasoning
- chicken bouillon
- red pepper flakes
- 16 ounce carton heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 0.5 cup pasta water
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- large pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s4HPr4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dbd85c80-3b77-450e-b723-e831e65bf6ca
- Extracted: 2026-06-16

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