Cream Cheese Penne
Actually, we just got this recipe from the back of the cream cheese wrapper... but this became Gerard's signature pasta... :) Ingredients: 300 g penne pasta 1 bar magnolia cream cheese (225gm., softened) 3 tbsp cooking oil 3 tbsp garlic, minced 1 cup red and green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup canned button mushroom, drained and sliced 1/4 cup black olives, drained and sliced 1/4 cup white wine 2 cans crushed tomatoes 1 1/2 tbsp salt 1 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1/tsp oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated Procedure: Cook penne pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. In a pan, add oil and saute garlic over medium heat. Add the bell peppers, mushrooms and olives. Pour in wine and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and cream cheese. Stir until well blended and the cheese has completely melted. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add basil and cook for another 2 minutes. (Gerard actully adds mor...