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Chicken Asparagus Pasta Recipe
This cheesy Chicken Asparagus Pasta is one the whole family will love. It's flavorful and filled with everyone's favorite ingredients!!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 236 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 oz. box bowtie pasta
- 2 cups chicken cubed
- 1 bunch asparagus trimmed and cut into 4
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- garlic salt and pepper to taste to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and saute your chicken for approximately 15 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to directions on the package. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the asparagus to the water. Drain and set aside while reserving a cup of the pasta water.
- Once chicken is cooked add minced garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Saute for 5 minutes.
- To your skillet combine the broth, half & half, cream cheese and half of your parmesan.
- Add pasta and asparagus to your skillet and stir until well combined. If pasta seems too dry, add reserved cooking water a little bit at a time. Stir over med heat until desired consistency. Add salt, pepper and extra Parmesan to taste
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
411mg
(17%)
Potassium
357mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1407IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 411mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 357mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1407IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.