Penne with Chicken and Asparagus

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Penne with Chicken and Asparagus). A light but super-tasty pasta dish, with fresh asparagus cooked in broth with sauteed garlic and seasoned chicken.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta

5 tablespoons olive oil

divided

2 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes

salt and pepper to taste

garlic powder to taste

½ cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 bunch slender asparagus spears

trimmed

cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces

1 clove garlic

thinly sliced

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 332.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.7g 33%

Carbohydrates: 43.3g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 10.9g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 19.6mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 446.3IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 9mg 69%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 31.2mcg 8%

Calcium: 57mg 6%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 43.6mg 16%

Potassium: 300.7mg 8%

Sodium: 68.7mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 98.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.