Chive-and-onion cream cheese spread is the base for a tasty white sauce that coats pasta, chicken, mushrooms and asparagus.
Creamy Asparagus-Chicken Bow-Ties
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (8 oz)
- 8 oz fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces, or 1 box (9 oz) frozen asparagus cuts
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
- 1 container (8 oz) chive-and-onion cream cheese spread
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 lb deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken), cut into bite-size strips (2 cups)
- Additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta as directed on package, adding asparagus and mushrooms for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and return to saucepan.
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Step2In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and the milk until smooth. Stir cheese mixture and chicken into pasta mixture.
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Step3Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring gently, until pasta is evenly coated with sauce and mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
580
Calories
25g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 580
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 38%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 66%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 1070mg
- 45%
- Potassium
- 640mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 19%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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