Name: Pasta with Spicy Sun-Dried-Tomato Cream Sauce
Yield: Makes (4 main-course) servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 cup chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 7.25-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 pound penne pasta; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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"One night, I promised to make dinner for a blind date, and—as usual—I was running late," writes Hollander Finegold of Eugene, Oregon. "I had few ingredients and little time. Luckily, the dinner was a success, and this recipe has been a staple of mine ever since."

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