Ok, so Philadelphia Cream Cheese company http://www.LoveMyPhilly.com and http://www.CreamCheese.com sent me a recipe and asked me to make it and blog about my expereince and what my family thought of it.
Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Chicken
Prep: 30 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
¼ cup KRAFT sun-dried tomato dressing, divided
4 small boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ tsp. each garlic powder & black pepper
4 oz (1/2 package) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
2 cups grape tomatoes
½ cup KRAFT shredded parmesan cheese
8 fresh basil leaves, cut into strips
1. Cook pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, cover. Cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until done (165º F). Remove chicken from skillet, cover to keep warm. Carefully wipe out skillet with paper towel.
2. Add remaining dressing, broth, and seasonings to skillet; cook 3 to 4 min. or until heated through. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted. Stir in tomatoes, cook 3 min.
3. Drain pasta. Add to ingredients in skillet with Parmesan and basil, mix well. Serve topped with chicken.
It was a very simple recipe. It only took me from start to finish about 35 minutes, which with a family my size is not that long for a complete meal.
I did alter the recipe by cutting up the chicken. With a family of 7 it just seems to go a little further for us, so it was a matter of preference. I really enjoyed making this recipe I even got the kids involved. My family and I loved the recipe, we just can’t seem to get enough. The taste was so GREAT. What my family like about the recipe was the creaminess of the pasta and chicken. There was nothing that my family disliked about this dish. Other than when can we have it again. We will definitely make this recipe again, it will be one of our weekly meals that we have here in the Miller household. My family is all saying please make this for your family they will for sure Thank you…. We highly recommend this as a family meal. It is not to expensive to make and I can assure you many smiles after your family taste it…
Thank you Philadelphia for sharing your recipe. Happy cooking. 
The finished meal.
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Feb.16,2010
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