Shrimp & Red Pepper Penne

Red pepper, cream cheese, shrimp and basil over penne pasta. This recipe came from my fab friend Kat. I added the asparagus and mushrooms. It's a crowd pleaser.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb pasta
• 1 (12 ounce) jar  roasted red peppers, strained
• 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
• 1  cup  low-fat chicken broth, Low Sodium
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1  lb shrimp, deshelled and detailed
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil
• 12  ounces asparagus
• 12  ounces  mixed mushrooms

Directions

1. Break asparagus into 3.
2. Saute asparagus and mushrooms in a high side pan.
3. Blend together cream cheese, red peppers, chicken broth, garlic, basil and ground pepper.
4. Add blended ingredients to the high side pan with the mushrooms and asparagus.
5. Cook on stove, medium heat, 5 minute.
6. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are done.
7. Pour over cooked pasta.