Kiki's Creamy Roasted Tomato Spaghetti

Directions

1. Start by washing all of your produce. Move the oven rack to the top position and preheat your oven to 400°. Bring a large pot with a big pinch of salt to a boil. Zest the lemon and cut into quarter wedges. Slice the tomatoes into 1/2 inch-thick slices.

2. ine a baking sheet with foil. Place the tomato slices on the baking sheet skin side down and drizzle with olive oil. In a small bowl mix a pinch of FreshJax Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, and Garlic (or if you are in a time crunch just use FreshJax Organic Italian Seasoning). Sprinkle this blend over tomatoes. Roast on the top rack until softened 20-25 minutes.  

3. Once the tomatoes have roasted about 10 minutes, add spaghetti to the pot of boiling salty water. Cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1/3 cup of past water for pasta sauce later. Set cooked spaghetti aside in strainer, keep pot handy for use in step 5. 

4. In a small bowl combine a pinch of FreshJax Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, Garlic, Cayenne, and Fennel (or use FreshJax Italian Seasoning Blend!). Season Chicken all over with spice blend. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through. 5-10 minutes.   

5. Melt 1 TBSP of butter in the pot used for spaghetti over medium-low heat. Stir in lemon zest, cream cheese, and reserved pasta cooking water until smooth. Stir in spaghetti, half of the Parmesan and juice from half of the lemon. Stir in chicken and season with salt and pepper.   

6. Plate pasta between 2 bowls and top with roasted tomato wedges. Top with remaining parmesan and serve.  Optional: Tear fresh basil leaves for garnish.