Creamy Chicken Fusilli - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups fusilli
    3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
    2 -3 chicken breasts, cut in 1 in. pieces
    1 small onion, sliced
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    red pepper, cut in strips
    frozen green pea
    1 1/2 lbs cream cheese, softened
    1/2 cup chicken broth
    2 -4 tablespoons dry white wine or 2 -4 tablespoons apple juice
    2 teaspoons dried basil
    salt and pepper
    1 -2 cup grated mozzarella cheese or 1 -2 cup cheddar cheese
Preparation
    Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Grease a medium size casserole dish.
    Cook the pasta in boiling water until just al dente; drain and set aside.
    In a skillet heat butter over medium heat.
    Add in chicken, onion and garlic; cook for about 4 minutes or until the chicken is lightly browned.
    Add in red bell pepper and peas; cook stirring occasionally or until veggies are just crisp-tender.
    Mix in cream cheese, broth, wine, basil, seasoned salt and pepper; cook stirring until the cream cheese has melted.
    Toss in the cooked pasta.
    Transfer to baking dish.
    Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubble.
    Sprinkle with grated cheese and return to oven to melted.

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