Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced (you can substitute other veggies if you prefer, like zucchini)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained and chopped) or 1/2 cup of red pepper pesto sauce
• 2 cups of your favorite ready-made spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (cubed)
• 12 ounces pasta (penne or whatever you like)
• shrimp (peeled and deveined) (optional) or chicken piece (optional)

1. Saute the garlic in the oil for 2 minutes.
2. Add the chicken (optional) and cook.
3. Next add the mushrooms (or other veggies) and saute until tender.
4. Add the tomatoes or pesto sauce, wine, spaghetti sauce, vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes. Simmer 7-10 minutes.
5. Add the cream cheese, and stir until it's melted throughout.
6. Add the shrimp (optional).
7. Cook your pasta of choice (I like penne).
8. Top the pasta with this sauce, add some parmesan and whatever else you like (pine nuts, parsley, etc.) and serve. Yum!

garlic, olive oil, mushrooms, tomatoes, sauce, red wine, balsamic vinegar, red pepper, cream cheese, pasta, shrimp

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-tomato-pasta-sauce-187460 (may not work)