Sunday Splurge... Chicken Rigatoni

Even though we are focusing on healthy cooking, I usually let myself "splurge" once on the weekend and make an especially sinful meal or dessert. This week it was chicken and pasta in a white wine cream sauce... Wine, cream, cheese, and pasta... could you get any better????

Here's the recipe... the only change I would make is cutting it in 1/2.... As is, it makes about 6 servings.... I made the mistake of making the whole thing... now instead of just one meal, I have 3 leftover servings of this sinful treat...yikes!!!!

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• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2tablespoons olive oil
  
• 4 grilled chopped chicken breasts
  
• salt and pepper
• 10 basil leaves (finely chopped)
  
• 1 large onion chopped and caramelized
• 6 garlic cloves chopped
  
• 10 ounces dry marsala wine
  
• 20 ounces heavy cream (or evaporated milk for a lighter version)
  
• 1 box (24 ounces) rigatoni pasta (pre-cooked or cooked as you are cooking the sauces)
  
• 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese (I used twice this!!!!)
  

In a hot sauté pan add butter and olive oil and let melt. Then add chicken, basil, caramelized onions, garlic, salt and pepper and sauté for approximately 2 minutes. Add the wine and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and stir until all pasta is covered with sauce. Lastly add the parmesan cheese and stir until all chesse is melted!