Penne with Chicken and Asparagus
A light but super-tasty pasta dish, with fresh asparagus cooked in broth with sauteed garlic and seasoned chicken.
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Ingredients:
| 1 (16-ounce) package | dried penne pasta |
| 5 tablespoons | olive oils, divided |
| 2 | skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves - cut into cubes |
| salt and pepper to taste | |
| garlic powder to taste | |
| 1/2 cup | low-sodium chicken broth |
| 1 bunch | slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces |
| 1 clove | garlic, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 cup | Parmesan cheese |
Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
Warm 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to paper towels.
Pour chicken broth into the skillet. Then stir in asparagus, garlic, and a pinch more garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cover, and steam until the asparagus is just tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet, and warm through.
Stir chicken mixture into pasta, and mix well. Let sit about 5 minutes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, stir again, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Source: allrecipes.com
