Penne With Chicken And Roasted Asparagus

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb asparagus
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 -5 sprigs rosemary
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)

Recipe

• 1 put vinegar into a small saucepan and simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons.
• 2 remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
• 3 (mixture will be thick like syrup).
• 4 meanwhile, snap tough ends off the asparagus and discard.
• 5 cut spears into 1-inch pieces.
• 6 put asparagus on baking sheet with sprigs of rosemary and toss with olive oil,1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 7 roast in 400°f oven until tender, approximately 10 minutes.
• 8 melt 1/2 tablespoon butter with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in medium saute pan over medium-high heat.
• 9 add chicken and saute until cooked through.
• 10 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just done.
• 11 drain pasta and immediately toss with the butter, (cut butter into pieces first) vinegar-sugar mixture, asparagus, chicken, parmesan cheese and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
• 12 serve with additional parmesan cheese.