One Pot Chicken and Asparagus Pasta

Main Pasta Chicken
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 20m
  • Total Time: 30m

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 350 of chicken thighs, cut in small pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon of dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
  • little zest of lemon
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 300g of asparagus spears, chopped in half
  • 1000ml cups of chicken stock
  • 300g of penne pasta (or other pasta of choice)
  • spray oil
  • 120g of parmesan, grated
  • fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Spray a deep frying pan over a medium high heat with spray oil
  2. Add the chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, basil, salt and pepper and fry for 5 mins, till lightly golden.
  3. Add in the lemon zest and stir to coat, remove and set aside.
  4. Spray pan with a little more spray oil and add the onion and garlic and fry for 2 minutes to softened.
  5. Add in the asparagus, pasta and stock, bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
  6. When the stock has reduced to about half, add the chicken and 90g of parmesan and continue to simmer, stirring till cheese is melted into sauce and sauce just coats the pasta.
  7. Season as needed with some salt and black pepper. Top with fresh chop parsley and the remaining parmesan