Spicy pasta party kickoff casserole
10 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | Creamette Rigatoni, cooked as package directs, and drained |
| 1 | pounds | Skinned boneless chicken breast halves, cut in 1\" pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 2 | cans | Classico di Roma Arrabiatta (Spicy Red Pepper) or Classico di Napoli (Tomato & Basil) Pasta Sauce |
| ½ | cup | Borden or Meadow Gold Whipping Cream |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh basil OR |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried basil leaves |
| ½ | cup | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 3 | tablespoons | Chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350'F. In Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook and stir chicken in oil until chicken is lightly browned. Stir in pasta sauce, cream and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes. Stir in rigatoni and Parmesan cheese. Turn into greased 13x9" baking dish. Cover; bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with parsley and additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers. Submitted By MICHAEL ORCHEKOWSKI On 08-12-95