Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta and Free Cream Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Chicken
- Prep: 30 minutes (45 min)
- Makes: 4 servings
- 3 cups penne pasta, uncooked (2 1/2 cups Rotelle)
- ¼ cup KRAFT sun-dried tomato dressing, divided
- 4 small boneless skinless Chicken Breasts – (3 ½ lb each)
- 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 (grated)
- 8 fresh basil leaves, cut into strips
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