Dinner

Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus is for Dinner.

Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus takes 20 minutes to cook.

Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus are:

1 (16oz. package dried penne pasta
3 T. Olive Oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts about 1# cut into cubes
salt and pepper to taste
4 Garlic Cloves minced
1/2 c. Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1# Asparagus s[ears cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese

Here is how you make Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8-10 mintues. Drain and set aside. Warm a skillet over medium high heat then spray with Pam, and add 1 T. Olive oil. Stir in chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5 mintues. Remove chicken to paper towels. Pour chicken broth into the skillet. Then stir in asparagus, garlic, mushrooms, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and steam until the asparagus is just tender, about 5-10 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet, and warm through. Stir chicken mixture into the pasta, and mix well. Let sit 5 minutes. Drizzle with 2 T. olive oil, stir again, then sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Serving Size:?Makes 8 servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUSLADY58.

The nutritional information for Penne Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 354.3

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
• Sodium: 154.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 24.2 g