Recipe

Creamy Cheesey Pasta With Veggies Recipe

	Sparow64 / All my dishes 11 months ago One of those great "go to" pasta dishes. I use whatever veggies I have on hand, and sometimes add chicken, or turkey sausage, etc...whatever is left over that sounds good! I think this originally came from Pampered Chef. Prep:5m Cook:18m Servings:6	Sparow64
	easy onedish pasta cheap

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Ingredients

4 large garlic cloves, peeled

1 jar (7 oz.) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, undrained

3 cans (14.5 oz. )chicken broth

1 lb. uncooked penne pasta

2 cups small broccoli florets

2 medium carrots, peeled

4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese

¼ tsp. Salt

½ tsp. Coarsely ground black pepper

Grated fresh parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil (optional)

** Can add grilled chicken, turkey sausage, etc. also **

*** Can substitue cherry tomatoes for sundried if desired, and use a little olive oil ***

Directions

Thinly slice garlic.

Place garlic and 1 T. oil from sun-dried tomatoes into 8 qt. stockpot. Cook garlic over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until garlic is golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat; add broth.

Return to burner; increase heat to high.

Cover and bring to a boil.

Stir in pasta; cover and simmer vigorously 8-10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile cut broccoli into small florets; place into a bowl.

Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on a bias.

Drain sun-dried tomatoes to bowl.

Cut cream cheese into cubes.

Add vegetables, cream cheese, salt & black pepper to stockpot.

Stir until cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated.

Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Top with grated fresh parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil.