Creamy tomato basil pasta with shrimp
Recipe by Shel
3 cups farfalle (bow tie pasta) uncooked
1/4 cup Kraft Sun Dried Tomato dressing divided
1 lb uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp
1 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces (1/2 of an 8 ounce package) Philadelphia Neufchatel cheese, cubed
2 cups grape tomatoes
1/2 cup Kraft shredded Parmesan cheese
8 fresh basil leaves, cut into strips
Prep. Time → 25 min
Cook Time → 10 min
1. Cook pasta as directed on package
2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of dressing in large skillet on medium heat
3. Add shrimp, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp is pink
4. Remove shrimp from skillet, cover to keep warm
5. Discard any drippings
6. Add remaining dressing, broth and seasonings to skillet and cook 2 minutes or until heated through
7. Add Neufchatel, cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until melted
8. Stir in tomatoes and cook 1 minute
9. Drain pasta and add to ingredients in skillet
10. Stir in Parmesan and half of the basil
11. Top with shrimp and remaining basil
main courses, pasta, shrimp, farfalle, creamy June 15, 2011 16:38
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I made this last night and loved it!! The only thing that went wrong was when I added the Neufchatel cheese... it didn't melt right.... I had little chunks of cheese throughout the sauce. But other than that, it was very delish. Also, is Neufchatel cheese the same thing as cream cheese? just wondering...
I was wondering the same thing when I first made this :P Apparently there aren't many differences. I found this link:
http://www.differencebetween.net/object/comparisons-of-food-items/difference-between-cream-cheese-and-neufchatel-cheese/
that talks about it in more detail. I still used the Neufchatel just to stay true to the recipe but I doubt switching would hurt anything. You may want to try and cut the Neufchatel/cream cheese up into small pieces before putting it in (or even softening it a bit prior to cubing). The smaller bits should melt faster. I love this one as well! It tastes so good and is really very easy to prepare.