One Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus
This healthy chicken pesto pasta recipe is easy to make, thanks to convenience ingredients like rotisserie chicken and store-bought pesto. The addition of fresh asparagus brightens up the look and flavors of this easy one-pot dinner. Fresh basil, if you have it on hand, is a nice finishing touch.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat penne
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1 (7 ounce) container refrigerated basil pesto
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ΒΌ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)
- small fresh basil leaves for garnish