Creamy Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• Orzo

  Safeway

  1 cup dry or 173g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat and skin, raw

  4 breast fillet or 580g

• Asparagus

  Raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 cup cherry tomatoes or 298g

• Wheat flour

  White, all-purpose, unenriched

  3 tbsp or 23g

• Chicken broth

  Soup, canned, less/reduced sodium

  1 cup or 240g

• Almond milk

  Plain

  1 cup or 240g

• Parmesan cheese

  Hard

  8 oz or 227g

Directions

1. Prepare orzo as per package directions.
2. In the meantime, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add chopped chicken pieces and asparagus; season with salt and pepper.
4. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and browned on all sides, 8-12 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tomatoes are tender; set aside.
6. Heat remaining olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
7. Sprinkle with flour; whisk to combine.
8. Whisk in veggie or chicken broth; whisk until thoroughly combined.
9. Whisk in milk, and bring the mixture to a simmer; allow to cook for 1 minute, or until thickened.
10. Add parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted.
11. Add orza to the chicken and mix well. Add orzo/chicken mixture to the sauce. Toss well to combine. Serve.
12. Recipe inspired by: http://diethood.com/creamy-chicken-pasta-kitchenaid-stand-mixer-giveaway/