Chicken and asparagus pasta

Here is another pinterest find, it was sooo good!! I paired it with my french baguettes and it was the perfect meal! :) I will definitely be adding this to my rotation!

Ingredients

• 1 12 oz box Bow Tie pasta
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
• 1 TB olive oil
• 2 heaping TB minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• red pepper flakes pinch of
• (I added mushrooms to the recipe)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup half n half
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and saute your chicken for approx 20-30 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Once chicken is cooked add minced garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes to the skillet. (I added the mushrooms here and sauteed them for 5 minutes).
   
   
4. To your skillet combine the broth (I used bouillon base and water), half & half, cream cheese and half of your Parmesan.
5. 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