Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

A bowl of creamy fettuccine pasta garnished with fresh parsley on a wooden surface.

5 from 2 votes

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce is simple and delicious. I used sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil along with cream cheese, sour cream, and fresh basil.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 419kcal

Author: Keri

Ingredients

8 ounces Fettuccine Pasta
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup Chicken Broth or vegetable, if needed
4 ounces Lite Cream Cheese or regular cream cheese
¼ cup Lite Sour Cream or regular cream cheese
4 cloves Garlic minced
¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
½ cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes (in oil) drained, chopped after measuring
½ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
¼ teaspoon Pepper adjust to taste
¼ cup Basil Fresh, chopped
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to directions on package. Drain and set pasta aside for a few minutes.
8 ounces Fettuccine Pasta
While the pasta is cooking, peel and mince the garlic, chop the sun-dried tomatoes, chop the basil, shred the parmesan cheese.
Using the same pan you cook the pasta in, over medium heat, add olive oil, cream cheese, sour cream, and chicken broth. Stir the sauce until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
2 tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 cup Chicken Broth, ¼ cup Lite Sour Cream, 4 ounces Lite Cream Cheese
Next, add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes.
4 cloves Garlic, ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ½ cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes (in oil)
Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Add the pasta to the sauce along with the basil. Stir to combine. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.
¼ cup Basil, ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese

Notes

To add some protein to this pasta, add a little bit of leftover rotisserie chicken or some shrimp.

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