Tuscan Pasta with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce

This week has been great.  I had 4 days off in a row.  The boys and I had some really good quality time.  I got caught up on the blog after having a week offline.  I never want to go through that again.  And I saw my mommy!  Lovely days off.

I've felt productive and I'm kicking my "Blog To-Do" list in the butt!  Now if I could just get my hands on a staple gun and find a good sander for a decent price, I could rip apart the kitchen table and chairs.  Does anyone have a favorite sander brand/type? (Jen and Meg, I'm talking to you) Above is our dining set.  I'm stripping all the paint, varnish, and stain and reupholstering the cushions.  The previous owners were going to redo the table, but stopped halfway.  I NEED to give this setup a make-over.

Now after a nice relaxing, productive week, I like to have an easy to make dinner that doesn't require a ton dishes.  For you eating pleasure I gave a chicken and easy pasta and chicken bake.  I just adore these little round raviolis.  They make me smile.

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Tuscan Pasta with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce

From My Recipes

Ingredients:

1 - 20 ounce package frozen four-cheese ravioli
1 - 16 ounce jar sun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce
1 tablespoons white wine
1 - 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained (optional)
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Butterfly chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper.  Heat oil in a large skillet, sear chicken until cooked through, flipping once.  Once chicken is cooked, cut each breast into bite sized pieces; set aside.
3. Meanwhile, pour Alfredo sauce into a medium saucepan.  Pour wine into jar, cover tightly, and shake well.  Pour wine mixture into saucepan.  Stir in chopped tomatoes, basil, and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.  
4. Toss sauce with pasta and chicken.  Pour pasta into serving bowl.  Top with Parmesan cheese.

I substituted Vodka sauce for the Alfredo sauce.  I thought I had bought Alfredo sauce, but apparently not.  Luckily I had some kind of sauce in the house.  I liked this pasta a lot.  You could even make this ahead of time, pour the pasta into a baking dish, top with cheese, and cook in a 350 degree F oven later for 20 to 25 minutes until heated through.