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Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce
This simple pasta dish comes together so quickly and is sure to be a new family favorite.
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 box pasta
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 8 oz. packages of garlic/herb flavored spreadable cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 small onion diced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbs. butter
Instructions
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Dice onion, slice tomatoes, and chop basil then set aside.
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Melt butter in large sauce pan then add onion, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of fresh basil and peas. Once peas have softened, remove from pan and set aside in a medium size bowl.
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Then add both packages of spreadable cheese to pan along with milk. Stir until combined.
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Season with salt & pepper. Then add tomato and pea mixture back into pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium low heat. Cook pasta according to package, drain and add to pan with sauce.
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Spoon pasta into bowls and top with remaining fresh basil.