Fettucini Alfredo With Tomatoes

Photo: flickr user flickr4jazz

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese

3/4 cup parmesan cheese - grated

1/2 cup margarine*

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped, or sun dried

cooked fettucini

Preparation

*Note: I would reduce the amount of margarine to a tablespoon or two. I bet it would taste just as good. Might increase the milk to make up for the margarine. (Brenda)

In a large saucepan, combine cream cheese, parmesan cheese, margarine and milk. Stir over low heat until smooth, add tomatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes, add fettucini and toss lightly and serve.

"I'll never forget the time I made this along with a few other things for some friends. One girl took one look at it and said ugh that is ugly, whoever heard of chunks of tomato in a Fettucini Alfredo. Needless to say she only took a wee bit. Then went back and had two huge seconds.

She ate almost the whole thing herself. It really is different and good.

Can be used as an appetizer or the main course. I like it as a appetizer."

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