dEEEEElicious!

Yesterday, Reid was determined to find a recipe using ingredients we had on hand to make Sunday dinner.  He found a dish called Fresh Tomato-Mushroom-Basil Pasta.  He was the head chef.  All I did was put the pasta in the already boiling water, and seeded the tomatoes.  I was very impressed with the results.  It was fantastic!  I thought I was eating Olive Garden.  I'm positive the calorie count wasn't stellar since it used cream & cream cheese, but oh man, it was good.

I love when Reid works in the kitchen.  I'm always impressed.  And dang, he looks sexy in an apron!  ;)

Recipe taken from  HERE.

Fresh Tomato-Mushroom-Basil Pasta

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 35 min. Use a sturdy pasta such as bow tie or rotini.

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  (16-oz.) package bow tie pasta
• 1  small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 2  cups  seeded and chopped plum tomatoes
• 1  (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  to 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2  cup  whipping cream
• 3  ounces  1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh basil
• 3  tablespoons  grated Romano cheese

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.

3. Stir in whipping cream, cream cheese, and basil. Cook, stirring constantly, until cream cheese melts and sauce is smooth. Serve over cooked pasta; sprinkle with Romano cheese.

Kristen's Notes: Reid cooked up some chicken with Italian seasoning to add on top.  He used Mostaccioli (penne) pasta, Grape tomatoes from Costco cut in half & seeded, ground red pepper (cayenne), and 3 tsp dried basil instead of fresh - to use what we had on hand.  Next time I will use Half & Half instead of heavy cream - the sauce was pretty thick.  Also, it was about medium level spicy, so if you're sensitive to spice, decrease the amount of cayenne.  :)