THE BEST PASTA ALFREDO SAUCE EVER

RECIPES FOR DAYS WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND YOU FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES

This recipe is not going to qualify for Weight Watcher's or Jenny Craig nor is it something you can indulge in on a regular basis, but once in a while won't hurt and, besides, it is so absolutely delicious that once you taste it you'll figure out a way to justify it. Just make sure you get your exercise in the next day to work off the extra calories it just happens to be loaded with. I know there are some people who don't have to worry about such things and can eat whatever they want without any negative results and if yo're one of them then I'm envious because I'm not and so pasta, especially with a rich alfredo sauce, is not something I make very often but when I do, this is the best recipe I've ever found for it.

1/2 C. butter (one cube)

1 8z. package of cream cheese

1 C. half and half cream

1/3 C. Parmesan cheese (not the kind in a can, but the fresh grated kind)

2 T. Lipton's Savory Garlic and Herb seasoning

1 10 1/2 oz. can Cream of Chicken soup

Pepper to taste

1. Put some pasta on to boil. You can use any kind that you like. My favorite happens to be 'Penne', but Fettucini is also good as is Angel Hair--whichever kind you choose.

2. Melt the butter slowly in a heavy pan and add the cream cheese that has been cut up into chunks.

3. Keeping the heat at medium, add the cream and stir in the cheese. Keep stirring until the cheese has completely melted.

4. Add the seasonings and remove from the heat, stirring often while it thickens.

OPTIONAL:

You can steam some broccoli (it doesn't take much, probably just one stock) and add a can of chicken to the Alfredo sauce which will make it a full meal rather than a side dish. Or, if you prefer, you can grill two chicken breasts and cut them into pieces to serve over the pasta with the sauce on top. Enjoy!