Name: Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounces penne pasta (, or other bite size pasta); 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut in small pieces); 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 bunch fresh asparagus spears (, ends removed); 1 1/2 Tablespoons garlic (, minced); 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup half and half (, or substitute whole milk or cream); 4 ounces cream cheese (, cut into pieces); 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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How To Make Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta

A creamy and healthy dish, this chicken and asparagus pasta recipe is a quick, easy-to-prep meal that goes from prep to plate in 25 minutes.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozpenne pasta,or any preferred pasta
1lbchicken breast,boneless skinless, cut in small pieces
1tbspolive oil
1bunchfresh asparagus spears,ends removed
1½tbspgarlic,minced
¼tsponion powder
1tspdried basil
1tspdried oregano leaves
pinch red pepper flakes,crushed
½cuplow-sodium chicken broth
¼cuphalf and half,or substitute whole milk or cream
4ozcream cheese,cut into pieces
⅓cupparmesan cheese,freshly grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package instructions. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the asparagus to the water. Drain pasta and asparagus.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes, browning it on all sides.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the garlic, onion powder, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add chicken broth, half & half, cream cheese, and half of the parmesan cheese. Stir until well combined. Cook until cream cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
Add cooked pasta and asparagus toss to combine.
Add remaining parmesan cheese and salt and pepper, to taste.
Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed. Add a splash of milk or chicken broth to thin the sauce, if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 584.70kcal
Fat: 24.09g
Saturated Fat: 9.92g
Trans Fat: 0.10g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.73g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.95g
Carbohydrates: 56.32g
Fiber: 3.56g
Sugar: 4.10g
Protein: 34.83g
Cholesterol: 94.23mg
Sodium: 649.61mg
Calcium: 203.79mg
Potassium: 549.32mg
Iron: 3.10mg
Vitamin A: 155.34µg
Vitamin C: 3.49mg

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