Creamy Tomato Pasta

Here is a yummy pasta recipe...

Pasta - any kind ( I like whole wheat Penne pasta)
Tomatoes chopped - 2 - 3 big
Jalapenos chopped - 2
chopped garlic - 3 pods
red pepper flakes to taste
Italian dried herb mix - 1tsp
Grated Parmesan cheese - 1tbsp
chopped mint and/or basil - 1tbsp
chopped parsley - 2tbsp
salt to taste
Extra virgin olive oil
Alfredo sauce (I used roasted garlic Alfredo sauce) - 4 - 5 tbsp ( depending on how creamy you want the sauce to be). You can also use cream instead - 2 - 4tbsp.

Optional- Roasted vegetable paste - 1/2 cup ( Onions,red/green/yellow peppers, zucchini, eggplant, beans, carrots). Roast what ever vegetables you have on hand in the oven until soft and grind into a smooth paste without adding too much water. This is a good option for kids who don't like to eat vegetables.
Optional- Chicken breast. Grill chicken breast with salt, pepper and some Italian seasoning. Cut the cooked chicken into long strips.

Cook pasta according to the instructions on the box. Drain and toss pasta with little olive oil so that pasta doesn't stick to each other. Keep it aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan and add chopped garlic saute for a min. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft. Add chopped jalapenos and mint/basil and cook for some more time. Add roasted vegetable paste (optional) and cook for few minutes. Add chopped parsley and cook for 1 more minute. Turn off the heat. Cool the mixture and grind it in a food processor.
Return the mixture to the pan and Heat on low heat. Add dried herbs, red pepper flakes and Alfredo sauce ( or cream) and mix. Simmer for a min and turn off the heat.
In a pasta bowl add the cooked pasta. Place chicken strips on the top (Optional). Pour sauce over the pasta sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve hot.