Pasta With Philadelphia Cream Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables; cook 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently. Add broth and cream cheese; cook 1 min. or until cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• Drain pasta; return to pot. Add chicken and vegetable mixture; toss lightly. Cook 1 min. or until heated through. (Sauce will thicken upon standing.)

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; cook 5 min. or until cream cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Drain pasta. Add to skillet; mix lightly.

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot or pasta pot, fill 3/4 full with hot water and bring to boil.
• Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of salt and penne and rotini pasta.
• Bring to boil and continue to cook uncovered for about 20 minutes or until el dente.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan on medium-high heat add olive oil and butter.
• Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, but do not burn.
• Add mushrooms, sweet red pepper, green pepper and stir fry for 4 minutes.
• Add pesto, basil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, mix well to blend.
• When pasta is cooked, drain well but reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• Add pasta and 1/4 cup of pasta water to the mixture in the frying pan and stir well to coat.
• Add the cream cheese and stir well to coat the pasta.
• Reserve the remaining 1/4 cup of pasta water to be used later if necessary.
• Serve pasta immediately.
• Refrigerate any unused portions. Cover with plastic wrap.
• To re-warm the next day. Press parchment paper into a frying pan. Using scissors, cut the protruding parchment paper level with the top of the frying pan.
• Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and the pasta and
• stir to blend.
• Cover the frying pan with a lid and heat the pasta on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat large heavy nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp, tomatoes and cream cheese spread; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and shrimp turn pink.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add spinach and shrimp mixture; mix lightly.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cream cheese, Parmesan, margarine, milk, garlic powder and basil and stir over low heat until smooth and creamy, 10 to 15 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve.