Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Chicken

Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Chicken recipe

photo by:kraft

Attempting to revive the art of dinner conversation? Make something else. Pasta and chicken topped with creamy sauce and juicy tomatoes will only inspire one word: "yum."

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

cups penne pasta, uncooked

1/4

cup KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing, divided

small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)

cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2

tsp. each garlic powder and black pepper

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

cups grape tomatoes

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

fresh basil leaves, cut into strips

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cover. Cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Carefully wipe out skillet with paper towel.

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 melted. Stir in tomatoes; cook 3 min.

DRAIN pasta. Add to ingredients in skillet with Parmesan and basil; mix well. Serve topped with chicken.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp tossed green salad.

Variation

Check out our shrimp variation Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Shrimp.

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hungryflo

posted:4/20/2010

Where can I find the Sun-dried Tomato dressing..I used something else..did not taste great..I live in Independence, MO. Have found vinegrette but not dressing

ebethnjake

posted:4/13/2010

My entire family loved it and my 10 year old and 6 year old are very picky!!! I will make it regularly now.

natalie1322

posted:4/11/2010

So good! Even my VERY picky 5 year old ate it and she doesn't eat much of anything. I used 1/2 cup more penne and the whole pack of basil. It was delicious! We will definitely make this again.

desertdeb11

posted:3/31/2010

I added a little more cream cheese and subsituted shrimp for the chicken. I served it with broccoli as I felt it needed a little more color. It was delicious.

a cook

posted:3/30/2010

Wonderful! We added red pepper to make it spicy. Make a little more sauce then the recipe calls for, but it is really good with the grape tomatoes and shrimp instead of chicken.

mtcbells

posted:3/29/2010

This was the first time I made the recipe, but definitely won't be the last! It was a hit with the family! I used a can of drained Italian diced tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes. I also did not have basil, but used parsley instead. The flavor of the sauce was delicious!

lanakg1

posted:3/27/2010

Fabulous!

combsjl

posted:3/19/2010

This was wonderful - I did not have grape tomatoes, so I drained a can of diced tomatoes. Quick and easy and my husband loved it!

macknstacey

posted:3/10/2010

This was easy and tasted pretty good. Will not add grape tomatoes next time(too tangy). Thinking about adding steamed chopped broccoli florrets