A skillet of creamy tomato penne pasta, garnished with fresh basil, sits on a stovetop.

PHILADELPHIA Penne with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Prep

20 MIN

Total

35 MIN

Servings

2 Servings

Enjoy a quick and delicious pasta dish with a creamy twist. This simple recipe combines penne pasta with the smooth richness of Philadelphia Cream ...

Ingredients


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Cook pasta in boiling water in large saucepan as directed on package.

  2. Step 2

    Drain pasta, reserving 2 Tbsp. of the cooking water. Return pasta to saucepan along with the reserved cooking water.

  3. Step 3

    Add pasta sauce and cream cheese; stir until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended.

  4. Step 4

    Serve pasta topped with the Parmesan cheese.

    Note:

    Forgot to reserve the pasta cooking water? No worries. You can instead add 2 Tbsp hot water to the drained pasta in saucepan along with the pasta sauce and cream cheese.

    Special Extra:

    Garnish each serving with a sprinkle of shredded fresh basil.