Want a Creamier One-Pot Pasta? Try This Tip!

[DessertDivaFL]

Today at a show I did something unplanned. Instead of adding salt and pepper I added approx. 1 to 2 tsp. of the Citrus & Basil Rub to the recipe. Something amazing happened in the pot because it was SO MUCH BETTER! Kicked up a notch you might say! And it goes without saying, double the cream cheese too!

Every single guest ordered that rub AND they order other rubs. I honestly didn't try it in the recipe before and thought I would experiment at the show. That really paid off! Literally! $$$

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Mmmm- I think that experiment should give you Diva Status!! I hereby dub you Mini-me...oops, I mean Spice Diva! I don't hand that title around to just anyone, so use it with honor, grasshopper!

 

[DessertDivaFL]

Mmmm- I think that experiment should give you Diva Status!! I hereby dub you Mini-me...oops, I mean Spice Diva! I don't hand that title around to just anyone, so use it with honor, grasshopper!

Ah, but when I take the scraper from the master's hand I will truly be a diva! LOL!

 

[pampchefrhondab]

I'll have to try that, but won't really know if it's any better since I haven't tried it to begin with!

 

[gbakes27]

I LOVE that recipe. I have added the Greek Rub and also have added the Italian seasoning. All of them are great. I don't have the citrus rub - gotta get it! Thanks - hope you made tons of sales DessertDiva

 

[chefmeg]

I was a bit underwhelmed when I followed the recipe and now I know what to add for some UMPH!

 

[missmindym]

I really like this recipe as is. But, I doubled the cream cheese and added chicken, the kids loved this version, I wasn't as impressed. So, now I will need to try it with the citrus and basil rub.

 

[kcjodih]

I really like this recipe as is. But, I doubled the cream cheese and added chicken, the kids loved this version, I wasn't as impressed. So, now I will need to try it with the citrus and basil rub.

I was a bit underwhelmed when I followed the recipe and now I know what to add for some UMPH!

I was underwhelmed as well! I don't know if I measured the pasta incorrectly since I had a huge bag and had DS help measure but even with chicken and double cream cheese I found it dry and only really tasted the sundried tomatoes. I thought it would be creamier (kinda like a alfredo I guess). Maybe it was just my expectations were so high after all the ranting and raving on CS about how awesome it was! Not sure if just a spice is going to do it for me...

 

[kcjodih]

I was a bit underwhelmed when I followed the recipe and now I know what to add for some UMPH!

I really like this recipe as is. But, I doubled the cream cheese and added chicken, the kids loved this version, I wasn't as impressed. So, now I will need to try it with the citrus and basil rub.

I was underwhelmed as well when I made this recipe. I'm not sure if maybe I measured the pasta wrong since I had a huge bag and DS was 'helping' but even adding 3 chicken breasts chopped up and doubling the cream cheese it seemed dry and bland to me. Maybe my expectations were too high after all the ranting and raving on here but I was expecting more of an alfredo sauce for whatever reason and all I found was it was dry and the main flavor was the sundried tomatoes. I'm not sure just adding a spice will do it for me....

 

[DessertDivaFL]

I probably should mention this too. We didn't add the 3 cans of chicken broth but a 48 oz carton of Swanson chicken broth. Yes, that little extra broth made a difference with the cream cheese sauce. Hope this helps everyone who doesn't like this recipe.

 

[chefshawna]

I probably should mention this too. We didn't add the 3 cans of chicken broth but a 48 oz carton of Swanson chicken broth. Yes, that little extra broth made a difference with the cream cheese sauce. Hope this helps everyone who doesn't like this recipe.

Yeah, I always add a little extra chicken broth and cream cheese and that usually does the trick of making it a little creamier. Also, I have added roma tomatoes instead of the sundried and it helps with the tomatoe taste.