Better Than Olive Garden Pasta Pomodoro Food

CREAMY PASTA POMODORO

Steps:

• Make the marinara sauce: Heat the olive oil in a small pot over low heat. Add the shallot, garlic, salt, and a few grinds of black pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomatoes and their juices, balsamic vinegar, cane sugar, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Make the creamy sauce: Add the marinara to a blender with the cashews, tomato paste, salt, and ¼ cup of water. Blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use. Before serving, stir in ¼ cup hot pasta cooking water to loosen it up so that it'll nicely coat the pasta.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions or until al dente.
• While the pasta cooks, heat generous drizzles of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the zucchini, thyme, and generous pinches of salt and pepper. Sautee, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes or until heated through. Add the spinach and gently toss until wilted. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.
• Scoop the pasta into individual bowls, add scoops of the creamy sauce, and toss to coat. Distribute the vegetables among the bowls and top with parsley and or basil. Season to taste and serve.

BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN PASTA POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over high heat and add garlic; saute for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
• Saute for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cooked pasta and chopped basil.
• Toss gently.
• Turn into serving bowl/dish, add 1/2 grated cheese, and toss again.
• Serve immediately and pass the last 2 oz. of grated parmesan.

OLIVE GARDEN CAPELLINI POMODORO

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water and drain.
• You may process garlic, olive oil, basil leaves, salt and pepper whole in mini chopper or food processor and then stir into drained noodles.
• Or add garlic, olive oil, and basil. Stir well. Add salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Top with Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese.

OLIVE GARDEN BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Mix chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic and oil. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
• When ready to serve, grill or toast bread to light brown consistency and top with tomato mixture.

PASTA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a 12" skillet over medium-low heat. Add minced onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 12 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 2-4 minutes. Add crushed red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute more. Increase heat to medium, add puréed tomatoes and season lightly with kosher salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly and the flavors meld, about 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in basil sprigs, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a 5-quart pot. Season with salt; add spaghetti or bucatini and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Discard basil and heat skillet over high heat. Stir in reserved pasta water to loosen sauce; bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; add butter and cheese; toss until cheese melts. Transfer to warm bowls; serve with more cheese, if desired.

BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan with olive oil over medium/low heat.
• Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.
• Stir often.
• Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.
• While the sauce cooks, boil noodles for 3-5 minutes.
• Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
• Garnish with parsley, freshly cracked black pepper and more grated parmesan (optional).