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Savor the taste of Italy by indulging in the velvety cream and cheese sauce with each twirl of rigatoni. Elevate your pasta game with Maggiano’s style Rigatoni d.

Maggiano’s Rigatoni d Recipe is a unique pasta that brings together the distinctive flavors of mushrooms, chicken, rigatoni, cream, and cheese in a single pasta recipe. The ultimate flavor and rich texture of pasta sauce are too scrumptious to blow your mind away.

So tantalize your taste buds with the explosion of Italian flavors with Maggiano’s Rigatoni d.

What Will You Love About This Recipe

One of the best things that you are gonna love about this recipe is that it is too good to be denied. Everyone in the family from elderly people to adults and children likes this pasta. So that saves your time and energy for cooking two or different dishes to please everybody.

Also, this pasta recipe is very flexible as you can just use any type of protein. Not only this, you can also add vegetables to boost the nutrition of the pasta and add some fiber to it. The hearty blend of cheese, cream, butter, and mushrooms accompanied by seasonings and chicken just makes this recipe a must-try.

Ingredients

To make Maggiano’s Rigatoni d, you need the ingredients in the following quantities:

Rigatoni pasta = 1 lb
Mushrooms = 16 oz
Cooked boneless chicken = 2 cups
Heavy cream = 1-½ cup
Chopped onion = 1
Chicken stock = ½ cup
Butter = 2 tbsp
Olive oil = 2 tbsp
Parmesan cheese = 3 tbsp
Balsamic vinegar = 3 tbsp
Marsala wine = 1 bottle
Chopped fresh basil = 2 tbsp
Smashed and minced garlic = 2 tsp
Salt = to taste
Black pepper = to taste

Instructions for Making Maggiano’s Rigatoni d Recipe

Following is a detailed description of the method on how to make Maggiano’s Rigatoni d :

Step 1

Cook the rigatoni pasta according to the instructions given on the packing and then drain it. Keep it aside.

Step 2

Cook the chicken and keep it aside.

Step 3

Take a skillet and add olive oil to it. Heat the oil on a medium-high flame until the oil starts to glisten. Then add chopped onion and cook it while stirring from time to time. Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Then add mushrooms in the skillet. Cook onion and mushrooms together. When they are a little caramelized, add balsamic vinegar and cook again until it has evaporated and its flavor is incorporated into the mushrooms. It can take anywhere from 6 to 9 minutes until mushrooms and onions turn brown and the vinegar is completely evaporated.

Step 5

Add the minced garlic to the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes so that the mushrooms get the aroma of the garlic.

Step 6

Now add the complete bottle of marsala wine in the skillet. When you add it, the wine will start to glaze at the bottom so just scratch it up. Then add chicken stock. Turn the flame to high and bring the mixture to a rapid boil. Reduce the flame again. Then cook it until the liquid mixture is reduced to half. It can take quite some time.

Step 7

Add heavy cream to the reduced mixture and heat until the cream has been fully heated. At this point, add parmesan cheese and butter. Mix the butter and let it melt.

Step 8

Add in the chicken you cooked earlier and let it get heated through for a few minutes. Add in cooked rigatoni pasta and basil and toss them in the sauce. Maggiano’s style Rigatoni d is ready. Bon Appetit!

Recipe Tips and Variations

Here are some variations and expert tips that you can try:

Try adding Italian sausage in place of cooked chicken to authenticate the Italian flavor. You can also use meatballs or shrimp.
For extra tang and sweetness, prepare fresh tomato sauce and add it to the sauce you prepared. Cook for some time and enjoy the goodness of tomato sauce.
For a distinct flavor, you can sauté the onions, mushrooms, and garlic separately and then mix them in the tomato sauce.
Basil is not a strictly recommended herb. You can also add some other fresh herbs to enhance the earthy flavor.
You can try the vegetarian version of rigatoni d also if you would like. Just replace chicken with bell peppers, zucchini, or spinach. Also, you can add both chicken and vegetables for enhanced flavor, variety, and nutrition.
For different flavor profiles, you can try this recipe with different types of cheese.
Add an extra fire to the pasta by adding red pepper flakes or diced jalapeno in the sauce.
If heavy cream feels too thick, add half and half for a mild version.

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