Quick Easy Creamy Basil And Tomato Sauce Over Fresh Pasta

This is a favorite quick sauce for pasta. i love to serve this with fresh pasta, basil and tomatoes. it takes only minutes and is so easy ... But so good. serve with with a fresh green salad and of course some crusty bread.

Steps

Sauce -- in a large pan heat up the chicken broth to medium heat.

Stir in the cream cheese until soft.

Using a fork or small whisk , mix until well combined.

Slowly add in the parmesan cheese , garlic , red pepper flakes and pepper and mix well until heated through.

Pasta -- cook the pasta according to directions in salted water.

Once done , drain and set to the side.

Finish the sauce -- now the sauce is heated all the way through and the cheeses are melted , add in the olives , tomatoes and basil.

Toss well and then check for salt.

I like to add a little , but remember the broth and olives are both salty , so just add a little.

Add in the pasta directly to the sauce and toss well.

If you prefer your sauce a little thinner , add some of the pasta water.

Garnish with fresh parmesan.

Even though it is a rich sauce , the tomatoes and olives make it a very light pasta dish.

It is great for a quick night dinner.

Literally just 15-20 minutes to cook and it is on the table.

Ingredients

fresh pasta, chicken broth, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, plum tomatoes, kalamata olive, onion, garlic, fresh basil, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper