Velvet Slippers Pasta

Ok, so the name is a bit funny, but this is what Shawn's brother Joel thought....he said this pasta was like wearing "Velvet Slippers"..... This recipe use to be called Crap-Shoot Pasta becuase Nana called this dinner a crap-shoot and I think it stuck in my head as the perfect name since we basically (mostly Nana) made it up as we went. Which by the way is one of my favorite ways to cook. I love pasta main dishes and this one works well for that. It all started because we had some leftover Jalapeno Popper filling (Cream Cheese and Hot Sausage) that we needed to use. Anyway we looked through the cupboard and 'Ta-Da' here is dinner.....

Serves 4-6

1 lb (16oz) of Your Favorite Pasta (we use Mini Penne the girls love the size)
2 C (1 pint) Heavy Cream
1/2-1lb of Meat, cooked (Italian Sausage, Sliced Flavored Sausage Links, Sliced Chicken)
3-4 oz Cream Cheese, Cubed
1 C Havarti Cheese, shredded (any mild cheese would be good, Munster, etc)
1/3-1/2 C Sundried Tomatoes, chopped (I prefer them packed in Oil)
1/2 C Fire Roasted Peppers, chopped (I use the jarred Yellow/Red ones)
1 Small can Sliced Black Olives
Zest of 1 Lemon
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 4-5oz Bag of Arugula or Baby Spinach
Salt & Pepper
Fresh Sliced Tomato, Garnish
Parmesan Cheese, Garnish
Green Onions, Garnish

Boil water and add in salt & pasta, cook according to the box and drain (Do not rinse). Start the sauce while cooking boiling the water for the Pasta and it should all come together around the same time. Pour the cream into a sauce pan and heat over Medium or Medium/Low to warm and heat the cream but not scald. When heated melt in Cream Cheese and stir. Add in the meat to heat it through. Then add some of the zest of lemon (if you like a more punch lemon taste you could as some of the juice of the lemon) reserving some zest for the top of the finished dish. Stir and season with a little pepper. Add in the Havarti and stir in to combine. When melted add in Sundried tomatoes, Peppers, Olives heat until warm, probably a few min or so. After noodles are done and still hot put back in the pan you cooked them in and pour sauce over. Add in Spinach and toss together and season with Salt and Pepper if it needs it. Place in a serving dish, garnish with sliced tomatoes, green onions, and Parmesan.