Quick Chicken And Pasta Dinner

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into small strips crosswise
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup asparagus, cut into 1 in pieces
• 1 (12 ounce) jar progresso alfredo sauce
• 1 roasted red pepper, roughly chopped
• 3 -4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup locatelli cheese
• 1 lb penne pasta

Recipe

• 1 begin cooking penne according to package directions.
• 2 in a large deep frying pan heat olive oil and add green peppers and garlic, sauté about two minutes then add asparagus, sautee until crisp tender.
• 3 remove from pan with slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4 sprinkle paprika, oregano, salt and pepper over chicken pieces.
• 5 add to the hot pan and sauté until no longer pink.
• 6 return the peppers and asparagus to the pan stir together with chicken.
• 7 add the alfredo sauce and the the chopped roasted peppers and stir.
• 8 bring back to a simmer and add the basil and cheese.
• 9 immediately turn off and continue to stir.
• 10 drain pasta and return to large cooking pot.
• 11 pour sauce over pasta and return to heat for about two minutes stirring frequently.
• 12 serve with additional grated cheese on the side.