Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 sliced shallots
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar sweet red peppers, drained and julienned
  • 1/4 cup sherry wine
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 (8 ounce) box rigatoni pasta
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
  • 1 (2 1/2 ounce) can of sliced black olives
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Method

  • In a large skillet, heat oil& butter over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and shallots, saute until soft.
  • Then add chicken, seasoning with salt& pepper;saute until lightly browned- you don't want to over cook the chicken with all the extra simmering time below.
  • Begin heating water for pasta.
  • Add peppers, olives, mushrooms and tomato sauce to skillet.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes (while pasta is cooking) Add sherry and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • Stir in cream and parmesan cheese and simmer for 10 minutes more.
  • Toss all with hot, cooked pasta and serve immediately.