Creamy Penne Pasta recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
¼ cup chopped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tomato, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Nutrition Info

668.2 calories
carbohydrate: 85.2 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
fat: 29.1 g
fiber: 4.3 g
protein: 19.7 g
saturatedFat: 13.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 174.7 mg
sugar: 4.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.

  2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil. Stir in garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, tomato, salt and pepper, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted. (Add meat, if desired, at this time.) Heat through, toss with cooked pasta and serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This pasta recipe is so easy and so good! Wonderful made with crab, shrimp or chicken. You can also use fat free cream cheese if you're watching calories. Serve with grated Parmesan.

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