# Mushroom and Chicken Chili Pepper Alfredo With Frankies 457 Pasta And Calabrian Chili Oil *By James Hills — Updated December 2023* For this recipe I've created something of an excersise in conflict - the rich, creamy alfredo sauce, topped with the earthy, rustic mushrooms, roasted chicken, and spicy chili flakes spice blend that is brought together with a hearty quality pasta that is better that anything you can find at the grocery store and then a strong drizzle of Frankies 457 Calabrian Chil Oil to bring everything together. OMG it's so good! The first note here is no matter how good the spice or the sauce - if you start with junk pasta, nothing else matters. I didn't quite "get that" till recently when I began to discover that there were actually some pretty respectable dried pasta compnies out there who's product tasted as good as fresh made. That's certainly the case here with Frankies 457 Mezze Maniche (and I'd assume the same is true for their other varieties as well). 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I think this is a great idea since at least for myself (and I think many Americans) - Italian food, like Mexican and some others - has been so comoditized that we think it is just "ordinary" because that's what we find at Kroger if you aren't willing to spend an extra $1 for something better than Simple Truth brand pasta sauce for instance. The company is based in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn but they also have an olive farm in Sicily ... these guys are the real deal and so I had a blast creating something with their ingredients! ## Man Gear Pick of the Month September's Pick Amazon (affiliate) ### Kenyon City Grill Portable Stainless Steel Electric Grill Why we picked it: a grill you can actually carry to the campsite, the tailgate or the cabin without borrowing a truck. Stainless, no propane tank to wrestle, and hot enough to cook for four guys rather than reheat for one. 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With lesser pastas, the whole dish wouldn't be able to come together in the same way ... but I was pretty excited to see how well Frankies 457 held up and resisted being overwhelmed by the sauce or the spices. ### Ingredients: - 1 Bag of Frankies 457 Mezi Maniche Pasta - 1pound of shredded / chunked roast chicken (I used a Costco rotiserie chicken) - "as needed" Chile de Arbol seasoning (I used [Spanglish Asadero](https://amzn.to/48gdLBl)) - .5 pound of Sliced Baby Bella mushrooms - Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce (you can use your favorite bottle or make some yourself by whisking together cream, parmesean cheese, butter, and salt / pepper) - [Frankies 457 Everyday Oil](https://frankies457.com/products/everyday-oil) (a blend of three different olive varieties - Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla) - [Frankies 457 Calabrian](https://frankies457.com/products/calabrian-chili-oil) Chili Oil (for drizzling on top afterwards to give the dish that extra kick!) As I mentioned, good pasta start with good pasta, so while the Mezze Maniche is boiling, it's time to shred the roasted chicken into bite-sized-chunks and start cooking them in a skillet with the mushrooms and Chile de Arborl. Once the pasta is done, drain and mix with the alfredo sauce and top with the chicken! For a final kick to take things to the next level, drizzle your preferred amount of Frankies 457 Chili Oil around the dish. I found that with a shallow bowl or plate that not only did it work to give a nice sense of definition on top but it also collected along the bottom edge of the pasta an provided a nice foundation as well. Your preferences my vary from mine though and I absolutely love chili oil so I probably overdid it a bit :) Frankies 457 products can be purchased online at their website. Top Picks Flow Voyages ### Book your next cruise with Heather at Flow Voyages Flow Voyages is a travel advisor specializing in cruises and resorts. 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