Creamy Basil & Red Pepper Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• 2 drain and remove seeds from peppers.
• 3 in a food processor (or blender), mix peppers, cream cheese, milk, basil and parmesan until smooth, about 1 minute.
• 4 place sauce back into same pot used for cooking pasta.
• 5 cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally or until heated through.
• 6 add pasta back into pot with sauce, toss well to coat.