Ingredients

• 6 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons of thyme
• 2 pounds of cooked rigatoni
• 6 ounces goat cheese

Directions

• Season chicken breasts with paprika salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in large sauté pan and place chicken in it browning on both sides. Place in 400-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool then dice into large pieces.
• Heat cream in large saucepan, add herbs, salt, and pepper and reduce by half.
• Add the cooked rigatoni, cheese and cooked chicken and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Yield: 8 servings (because you don’t actually need to feed an entire cafeteria)