4 cavatappi basil cream sauce Recipes

dry cavatappi or rotini pasta, uncooked, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, garlic, finely chopped, petite diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, fresh lemon juice, soft cream cheese spread, fresh basil, coarsely chopped, shredded lemon peel, cracked black pepper (optional)

dry cavatappi pasta (8 oz = 2-1/2 cups) or 8 oz rotini pasta, uncooked (8 oz = 2-1/2 cups), olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, garlic cloves, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, fresh lemon juice, soft cream cheese spread, fresh basil, coarsely chopped (about 1/4 cup), shredded lemon peel, cracked black pepper (optional)

butter (or substitute), flour (i used just over 2 tonight for an extra-creamy sauce), milk, salt (plus more to taste), good parmigiano-reggiano cheese (good cheese can really make a difference, look for parma on the rind if you buy it in a block), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), freshly chopped basil, garlic powder, shredded roasted chicken (i buy the rotisserie chickens from the market. this step is optional.), dried cavatappi pasta