Minute Garlic Mozzarella Margherita Pasta Lightened Up2. Minute LIGHTENED UP Margherita Pasta bursting with fresh tomatoes and basil in a garlic, mozzarella Parmesan sauceNeed help in the kitchen eHow offers quick and easy recipe ideas and cooking techniques for everyday meals as well as holidays and other celebrations. Testimony of the Day I just wanted to send my thank yous. I have been following you for a while, have all of your cookbooks and love your recipes. Fresh, wildcaught seafood brought to you from the coast. Serving Roswell, Alpharetta, Marietta, Jasper, Dawsonville and other areas north of Atlanta, GA. List of the ten best seafood restaurants in Palm Beach County, South Florida. AKA your favorite Margherita pizza in creamy, cheesy pasta form If you ever visit Carlsbad, California you owe yourself a trip to to the best hole in the wall Italian spot with the best Margherita pizza   Spiritos Italian Diner. Fresh Recipes. Aku Skipjack Tuna Grilled Hawaiian Aku Served With Papaya Gindai Steamed Gindai with Ink Sauce and Luau R Hapuupuu Hawaiian Grouper. Visit Charleston Seafood, Your online seafood store. Buy fresh seafood online. We offer shrimp, lobster, gift baskets and much more. The restaurant was actually featured on Food Networks Diners, Drive ins and Dives with Guy Fieri a few years ago and for good reason. All the Italian food is made from scratch and they even make their homemade pizza dough twice a day. It was at Spiritos that I fell in love with Margherita pizza. I typically like my pizzas with a few more bells and whistles, but the fresh, simple premium ingredients of a Margherita pizza are pure magic, and coincidentally are the colors of the Italian flag. Traditional Margherita pizza is topped with vine ripened tomatoes never sauce, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sweet basil, and mozzarella on a crispy, thin crust. I wanted to channel my love for Margherita pizza into pasta form for a simple, fresh yet cheesy pasta bursting with juicy tomatoes, garlic and basil that can be on the table in under 3. This Margherita Pasta is made in one pot aside from boiling pasta, surprisingly simple to make and uses pantry ingredients. The only ingredients you might need to buy are tomatoes and basil but if you have a garden, you are always ready for Margherita pastaTo make this easy Margherita Pasta, saute half of your freshly chopped tomatoes in some butter and olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes then add your garlic and saute another 3. I like loads of garlic in this Margherita Pasta, as garlic is one of the distinctive elements in Margherita Pizza, so feel free to add more or less, we like more Next, sprinkle in flour and cook while stirring for 2 minutes to cook out the raw flour flavor the mixture will become quite thick. By using flour and creating a roux, we dont need to use heavy cream and can use a little more cheese. Turn heat to low then slowly whisk in chicken broth, then milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Bring sauce to a simmer, stir in your spices and continue to simmer until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, followed by mozzarella cheese until melted, followed by cream cheese until melted. The use of both Parmesan and mozzarella create a multi dimensional sauce and the cream cheese adds a layer of tangy silkiness. Finally, the best part stir in your remaining tomatoes and fresh basil. I like to use both fresh tomatoes and our previously sauteed tomatoes for the added flavor and textural dimension. And then add your pastaStir to coat And then the real best part eat Margherita Pasta cheesy, garlicy, quick, easy, delicious bursting with fresh basil and tomatoes. Because sometimes simple is pure magic. Want to try this 2. Minute Garlic Mozzarella Margherita Pasta Lightened UpPin it to your PASTA, DINNER, 3. Minute Meals Board to SAVE for laterFind me on Pinterest for more great recipes  I am always pinning Carlsbad Cravings by Carlsbad. Cravings. com. 25 Minute Margherita Pasta Lightened Up1lbspaghetti or pasta of choice. Roma tomatoes, choppeddivided. EACHdried oregano, dried basil, salt. EACHpepper, red pepper flakes. Parmesan cheese. 12cupshredded mozzarella cheese. I use 13 less fat14cuploosely packed basil, choppedfreshly grated Parmesan cheesefresh basil, chiffonade. Roma tomatoes, choppeddivided. EACHdried oregano, dried basil, salt. EACHpepper, red pepper flakes. Parmesan cheese. 12cupshredded mozzarella cheese. I use 13 less fat14cuploosely packed basil, choppedfreshly grated Parmesan cheesefresh basil, chiffonade. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions in generously salted water. Remove 1 cup pasta water before draining. Melt butter in olive oil over medium low heat in a large skillet. Increase heat to medium and add onions and HALF of the tomatoes and saut for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 3. Marinating Steak. Sprinkle in flour and cook while stirring for 2 minutes it will be thick. Turn heat to low then slowly whisk in chicken broth, then milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Turn heat to medium high and bring the sauce to a simmer. Stir in spices and continue to simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, followed by mozzarella cheese until melted, followed by cream cheese until melted. Stir in remaining tomatoes and fresh basil. Stir in pasta until well coated, adding additional reserved pasta water a little at a time if needed to reach desired consistency. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper andor red pepper flakes to taste. Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese and additional basil if desired. Carlsbad Cravings Original. Never miss a Carlsbad Cravings Creation You might also like Parmesan Meatballs and Orzo in Mozzarella Basil Cream Sauce. Caprese Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Chicken Roasted Vegetables. One Pot White Chicken Lasagna Soup. Sheet Pan Parmesan Pesto Chicken. Sun Dried Tomato Basil Shrimp Pasta. Creamy Basil Parmesan Italian Soup. Follow Carlsbad Cravings Jens board Carlsbad Cravings Recipes on Pinterest.