Chicken and Penne Parmesan

podapo's Note:

Can also use broccoli in place of asparagus for those that don't like it. My 3 year old grandson gobbles this up. I had tried something similar in a restaurant that was to die for, so found something similar and changed it to my tastes.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 3 -4 boneless chicken breasts , cut into bite size pieces
• 1 ¾ cups chicken broth
• 2 2⁄3; cups penne rigate , uncooked
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• ¾ cup milk
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese , divided

Directions:

1. In 5 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add chicken.
2. Cook until no longer pink.
3. Add broth; heat to boiling.
4. Add uncooked pasta and pepper, stirring to coat pasta with liquid.
5. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
6. Cover; simmer 7 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
7. Add asparagus, continue to cook another 7 minutes or until pasta is tender and most liquid is absorbed.
8. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together soup, milk and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until smooth; stir into chicken mixture.
9. Heat until mixture just comes to a boil; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Reviews

[BrittBall]

Loved it! I added fresh mushrooms( like I do in almost every dish) and green onions a few minutes after I threw in the asparagus. I also used low fat soup and added a splash of lemon juice at the very end. It was fantastic...I especially love that it all cooked in one pot! Genius. It's a keeper for sure! Thank you for sharing.

[MadiAnn]

This was very good, also as leftovers. I also added some onions and garlic like a lot of others. I also cooked the noodles for about 5 minutes which I think helped too. Thanks for the great recipe, can't wait to make it again.

[COC in East Troy, WI]

Whole family loved. Very good. I sauted onions & garlic with the chicken at the beginning. Didn't have any asparagus so used broccoli and add some tricolor chopped peppers too. Yum!