Pinterest Review: Spicy Chicken Rigatoni

At the Lala house, creative skills extend to the kitchen, not just for me but for my husband as well.  We love to cook and try out new things.  So when I saw this on Pinterest, I had to try it.  I mean its pasta (who doesn't love pasta), chicken (my favorite protein), and spicy (goes over real well in this Mexican/Cajun house).

No picture of our finished dish (I need to do better at taking pics of our meals), but here’s our review of it.  The recipe claims this is same dish you can get at Buca Di Beppo and is very spicy.  We did not find it to be spicy at all and I used more red pepper than the ½ tbs  in the recipe.  We are more cayenne, jalapeno pepper people.  For the marinara and alfredo sauces, we used Classico's Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic and their Four Cheese Alfredo.  The meal wasn't bad, but it didn't “wow” us either.  We won’t make this version again.

Instead, we will continue to make our own take of Zio’s Spicy Chicken Pasta.  To make this, saute in a sauce pan some onions, either fresh tomatoes and jalapenos (we leave the seeds in, but adjust for your desired heat level) or a can of Rotel (whatever you have on hand), and chicken (cubed or strips) with a little bit of olive oil.  When the chicken is just about done, add a jar of Classico’s Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo sauce.  Simmer for about 10 minutes and then serve on pasta.  Delish!! You could add shrimp to the chicken or in place of the chicken.   This is definitely a favorite of ours and decided it was much better than this Spicy Chicken Rigatoni.

TFL and keep creating (even in the kitchen!)