Recipe Box # 4 - Creamy Pasta With Tomatoes
This is a real Quick, Easy and Delicious Recipe and I absolutely love it. Cream cheese is a favorite and I like to add it to dishes to make them creamier and tastier. I usually have whipped cream cheese on hand which is easy to mix in any dish. This was an "I'm hungry and have nothing to eat," creation. It was late and I had not eaten dinner and was roaming aimlessly back and forth to the kitchen. When, I get like this, either some fresh vegetables work for me or pasta and this night, it was pasta but I did have fresh tomatoes too. Creamy Pasta with Tomatoes Ingredients: 8 ounces small pasta such as elbows or shells (gluten-free) 1 tablespoon margarine 2 ounces cream cheese 1 - 2 tablespoons cooking water salt and pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (optional) 2 slices of a large tomato, sliced 1 scallion, chopped Method: Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, saving 1 or 2 tablespoons cooking water. In serving bowl, put tomato and garlic plus m...