Chicken Pasta Primavera - Flower Patch Farmgirl Style

Name: Chicken Pasta Primavera - Flower Patch Farmgirl Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb Asparagus (1 pound asparagus - trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces); 12 oz Cavatappi Pasta (12 ounces Cavatappi pasta); 3 pieces Chicken Breast Fillet (3 boneless, skinless chicken-breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces); ¼ tsp Red Pepper (1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper); 1 cup Basil (1 cup chopped, fresh basil); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped); 1 pint Grape Tomato (1 pint grape tomatoes, halved); 2 pieces Scallion (2 green onions); ½ cup Heavy Cream (1/2 cup heavy cream); 1 tsp Lemon Juice (1 teaspoon lemon juice); 1 piece Lemon (Zest of 1 lemon); 3 tbsp Olive Oil (3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for cooking); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated); 1 piece Bell Pepper (Pepper + 1 medium yellow pepper, thinly sliced); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt)

35 minMediterranean

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Asparagus1 lb · 1 pound asparagus - trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Cavatappi Pasta12 oz · 12 ounces Cavatappi pasta
Chicken Breast Fillet3 pieces · 3 boneless, skinless chicken-breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Red Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Basil1 cup · 1 cup chopped, fresh basil
Garlic6 cloves · 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
Grape Tomato1 pint · 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Scallion2 pieces · 2 green onions
Heavy Cream½ cup · 1/2 cup heavy cream
Lemon Juice1 tsp · 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Lemon1 piece · Zest of 1 lemon
Olive Oil3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for cooking
Parmesan Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Bell Pepper1 piece · Pepper + 1 medium yellow pepper, thinly sliced
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt

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Steps

1Boil pasta as directed.
2Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.Return pasta and reserved cooking water to pot.Slice green onions.
3Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet on medium-high until hot.
4Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
5Add chicken to skillet and cook 7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
6Transfer chicken to medium bowl; set aside.To same skillet, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil; reduce heat to medium.
7Add green onions and garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring.
8Add asparagus and red pepper; cook 6 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.Stir in cream, crushed red pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
9Heat mixture to boiling on medium high.
10Add halved tomatoes, lemon zest and lemon juice.Cook 1-2 minutes on medium heat, until tomatoes just start to break down.Stir in reserved chicken pieces and remove skillet from heat.
11Add Parmesan, chicken mixture, and basil to pot with pasta and reserved cooking water. Stir to combine.
12Garnish with more basil and Parmesan, if you're so inclined.