Asparagus & Chicken Pasta

A super quick and easy one-pan meal is ideal for busy weekday dinner. Feel free to add a bit freshly chopped garlic or onions when cooking chicken. Simply delicious!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
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1 | pound | pasta, penne |
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1 | pound | asparagus |
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4 |
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless |
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2 | teaspoons | olive oil |
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½ | teaspoon | basil |
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salt and black pepper
to taste |
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½ | cup | Parmesan cheese |
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2 | teaspoons | white wine |
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Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Directions
Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until ad dente, about 8 min.
Meanwhile, snap off and discard woody ends of asparagus. Then, slice spears into 2-inch pieces. Set aside to add to pasta during last 3 min. of cooking.
Meanwhile, cut chicken into strips. Heat oil in a large frying pan set over medium heat.
Add chicken. Stir often until cooked through, about 3 min. Stir in wine and seasonings. Drain pasta and asparagus. Toss with chicken.
Comments
Question: is the parmesan the shaved variety tossed with all or are you adding the grated (canned) variety as part of the "spices" and cooked with the chicken?
. mbnv