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Rotini with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

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Rotini with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil recipe

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Tomatoes, garlic and basil make this rotini pasta dish a colorful and super-flavorful weeknight dish.

time

prep:

35 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/4 cups each

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What You Need

cups rotini pasta, uncooked

Tbsp. olive oil

cloves garlic, minced

1/2

cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Sundried Tomato and Basil Cream Cheese Spread

tomatoes, chopped

1/4

cup chopped fresh basil

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta in large skillet as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain in colander; set aside.

HEAT oil in same skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Add pasta and cream cheese spread; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and pasta is heated through. Stir in tomatoes; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.

REMOVE from heat. Add basil; mix lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Lite Dressing.

Special Extra

Add 1/3 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits to pasta mixture with the tomatoes.

Cooking Know-How

To prevent the pasta sauce from becoming diluted, thoroughly drain the cooked pasta before tossing it with the sauce.

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a cook

posted:6/4/2012

I'll definitely try making this dish for my little nib-lings! ^^

justberkie

posted:3/23/2012

I made this tonight for supper and will definietly make this again. I added chicken and used cherry tomatoes and a whole tub of Tomato & Basil Cooking Creme. I then topped it off with authentic parmesan cheese. Delish!!

jooxwoman

posted:10/3/2011

DELICIOUS!!!! i couldnt find the cream cheese spread so i used tomato basil cooking cream and i used the whole tub instead of half..very creamy and YUMMY! the whole family loved it!

YuliaW

posted:9/30/2011

Absolutely amazing!

Beth8144

posted:8/31/2011

Tasted good, but too dry and I even added some milk and extra cream cheese. I also added bacon and chicken to make it a main course.

marcibl

posted:8/29/2011

I also couldn't find the Sundried Tomato and Basil Cream Cheese, so I used the Philadelphia Italian Cheese & Herb Cooking Creme which was excellent. My kids and husband loved it and said they would want me to make it again. It was very easy to make but next time I'll add chicken or andouille sausage to it.

a cook

posted:8/28/2011

My husband copied this recipe and asked if I would make it for him, as we had an excess supply of tomatoes. We used the Italian Herb cream cheese and added cut up chicken breast to it. We both enjoyed it and we will make it again.

a cook

posted:8/25/2011

I haven't made the recipe yet, but I couldn't find the tomato & basil cream cheese either, so I bought sundried tomatos and basil and I'm going to make the mixture with the Philadelphia cooking cream cheese. Will report on the results after this weekend.

polly19

posted:8/24/2011

I really liked this dish! I couldn't find the sundried tomato cream cheese, so I used the green onion/chives cream cheese. Great way to use my fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden.