Chicken Rigatoni | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) box rigatoni
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 large bell peppers, chopped
• 3/4 hot or sweet pickled peppers, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes, optional
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups tomato purée or tomato sauce
• 1 cup parmesan, freshly grated, plus more, to taste, for garnish
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh basil, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish