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Maggiano’s-Style Rigatoni “D” with Marsala Cream

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By Joseph Kelly on April 12, 2025. Updated October 21, 2025

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Servings 6
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

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Maggiano’s-Style Rigatoni “D” with Marsala Cream

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By Joseph Kelly on April 12, 2025. Updated October 21, 2025

No ratings yet
Servings 6
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 1 hour

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A bowl of creamy Maggiano’s-Style Rigatoni D with mushrooms, shredded chicken, grated cheese, and chopped herbs. Surrounding the bowl are an onion, a mushroom, a green leaf, and scattered cheese on a light surface.
Recreate Maggiano’s famous Rigatoni “D” at home with roasted mushrooms, rotisserie chicken, and a silky Marsala cream sauce. Pure Italian comfort!

Maggiano’s-Style Rigatoni “D” with Marsala Cream

Ingredients 

  • 1 rotisserie chicken shredded

For mushrooms

  • 16 oz baby bella mushrooms stems removed, quartered
  • cup yellow onion
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

For marsala cream sauce

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ¾ cup Marsala wine
  • ½ cup white wine Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch used to thicken the sauce
  • 2 tbsp basil fresh, chiffonade
  • 1 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese fresh, grated
  • 2 tbsp salt or to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper

For serving

  • 1 box of rigatoni pasta 16 oz, cooked to al dente

Instructions

  1. Place pasta in a pot and fill with water until covered by about 1". Add 2 tbsp of salt to the water and bring pot of water to boil. Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and set aside.
    1 box of rigatoni pasta

For mushrooms

  1. Preheat oven to 450℉.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add quartered mushrooms, diced yellow onion, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix until ingredients are well coated.
    16 oz baby bella mushrooms, ⅓ cup yellow onion, 1 garlic clove, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper
  3. Place the onion and mushroom mixture on a 12×18-inch cookie sheet and bake in the preheated 450°F oven until the mushrooms reach a deep brown color, approximately 15 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven and reserve (set aside).

For marsala cream sauce

  1. In a small mixing bowl, add corn starch. While whisking with a fork, slowly pour in the chicken broth, whisking continuously until it is well combined. This will prevent any clumps.
    1 ½ tbsp cornstarch, 2 cup chicken broth
  2. In a large saucepan, add olive oil and 2 oz of butter. Heat until butter is fully melted and begins to froth. Immediately add chicken and cook until well seared and slightly caramelized.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp butter, 1 rotisserie chicken
  3. Add white wine and Marsala and reduce liquid by half. Add chicken broth/corn starch mixture and heat to a simmer. Add heavy cream, salt, black pepper, and reserved roasted mushrooms and onions. Cook until sauce slightly thickens.
    ¾ cup Marsala wine, ½ cup white wine, 2 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tbsp salt
  4. Add the cooked rigatoni pasta and cook at a low simmer until the sauce coats the rigatoni, approximately 2 minutes. Turn the flame off, add basil, parsley, and parmesan cheese. Mix to incorporate.
    2 tbsp basil, 1 tbsp parsley, ½ cup parmesan cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1319IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 1mg
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