Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 2 medium chicken breast halves, grilled and diced into strips*
• 16 fresh Basil leaves, chopped chiffonade style (mine were fairly small)
• 12 oz fresh mozzarella, grated**
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, diced into halves
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups fire roasted tomato pasta sauce (I used Classico)
• 9 oz Rigatoni or Penne pasta
• red pepper flakes, to taste (optional, for added heat)
• 1/3 cup finely grated Romano Cheese
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste