Time: 1 hour 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8

If anyone understands the joy of food, it's the Italians. Italian cuisine is deservedly popular worldwide. Many dishes in this country are based on various pastas, renowned for their quality. One such variety is rigatoni, a short pasta 4 cm long and 6-7 mm in diameter. Easy to prepare, it allows for creative filling options. The chicken chosen in this version perfectly balances the flavor of rigatoni with tomato sauce, transporting you to sunny Italy.

Ingredients:

• 1 package of rigatoni
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. chicken broth
• 2 cans (420 g each) of pureed tomatoes
• A pinch of sugar
• Grated Parmesan, for sprinkling

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil and add the rigatoni. Cook until al dente.
Step 2
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Swirl the pan to coat completely. Add half of the chopped chicken and spread it out evenly.
Step 3
• Don't stir the chicken right away, as you want it to be nice and browned. After 1-2 minutes, use a spatula to flip the chicken over and cook until golden brown on the other side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining half of the chicken thighs.
Step 4
• If necessary, add about a tablespoon of olive oil to the heated pan, add the garlic and chopped onion, and stir. Now add the chicken broth and whisk to deglaze the bottom of the pan.
  
  Cook until half the liquid has evaporated. Add the pureed tomatoes and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a pinch of sugar. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 5
• Combine the chicken with the tomato and onion mixture and continue simmering for another 15 minutes. Before finishing cooking, finely chop the basil and add it to the sauce, stirring.
  
  Place the pasta on a serving platter and pour the sauce over it. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

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