Creamy Basil & Red Pepper Pasta
photo by sureshanko
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups penne pasta
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 10 ounces roasted red peppers, packed in oil
- 3⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- Drain and remove seeds from peppers.
- In a food processor (or blender), mix peppers, cream cheese, milk, basil and parmesan until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Place sauce back into same pot used for cooking pasta.
- Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally or until heated through.
- Add pasta back into pot with sauce, toss well to coat.
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I love to cook without prepared box meals. Much of my food comes from my own garden. I also write a food blog 'The Box Stops Here, Cooking Without Prepared Box Meals' with complete recipes and photos at http://boxstopshere.blogspot.com