Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta

medium chicken breast halves (, grilled and diced into strips*)

Rigatoni or Penne pasta

fire roasted tomato pasta sauce ((I used Classico))

heavy cream

finely grated Romano Cheese

garlic (, finely minced)

red pepper flakes (, to taste (optional, for added heat))

Salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)

grape tomatoes (, diced into halves)

fresh mozzarella (, grated**)

fresh Basil leaves (, chopped chiffonade style (mine were fairly small))