Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Grilled Chicken & Asparagus Pasta!!

This is so Yummy! My Neighbor brought it to us last week when we were having dinners brought in! My family loved it!!

2 chicken breasts, cooked & cut into pieces
1 1/2 lbs. asparagus, ends trimmed
1 lb. bow tie pasta
1/4 c. butter
1 clove garlic
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. chicken stock
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
salt & pepper (to taste)
fresh parsley
1 c. grated parmesan cheese

Cook asparagus until tender crisp, about 2 min. Rinse in cold water and set aside. Cook Pasta, set aside. In large skillet, set on low heat, combine butter, garlic, cream and stock. Stir in salt, pepper, lemon juice and zest. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 min. Reduce heat to low and add chicken, cheese and pasta. Cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces on a diagonal. Add asparagus and parsley to the pasta and toss all ingredients together. Turn off heat and allow the sauce to thicken. ENJOY!!

No comments: