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Handheld photo of a white bowl filled with Creamy Chicken and Sausage Pasta, featuring rigatoni and fresh parsley garnish.

Creamy Chicken and Sausage Pasta with Rigatoni and Garlic

A luxurious Creamy Chicken and Sausage Pasta featuring rigatoni, golden-seared chicken, and charred Italian sausage in a glossy, pale-orange garlic cream sauce. Perfect for a 30-minute restaurant-quality dinner at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 645
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Recipe Ingredients
  • 1 lb (450g) Rigatoni Pasta Dry
  • 1 lb (450g) Chicken Breast Cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 12 oz (340g) Italian Sausage Sliced diagonally
  • 1.5 cups (360ml) Heavy Cream Room temperature preferred
  • 5 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 0.5 cup (50g) Parmesan Cheese Finely grated
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil For searing
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Adjust to taste
  • 0.25 cup Fresh Parsley Finely chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot For boiling pasta
  • 1 Large Skillet 12-inch or larger for searing protein

Method
 

Prep Proteins
  1. Cook rigatoni in salted water until 1-2 minutes before al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
  2. Heat oil in skillet. Brown chicken chunks until golden (4-5 mins). Remove from pan.
  3. In the same pan, brown diagonal sausage slices until charred on edges. Remove and set aside.
Build Sauce
  1. Add minced garlic to sausage drippings for 1 minute.
  2. Add heavy cream and parmesan. Simmer until thickened and pale-orange.
  3. Toss pasta, chicken, and sausage into the sauce. Add pasta water as needed to reach glossy consistency. Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes.

Notes

Use freshly grated Parmesan for a smoother sauce.
Reserve more pasta water than you think you need.