Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta

Name: Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded with mallet to even thickness; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more for sauce; 12 oz penne pasta; 1 lb asparagus, trimmed of ends, remaining diced into 2-inch pieces and steamed; 1 1/2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%); 1/4 cup cream or half and half; 3 oz Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese), diced into pieces; 1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese; 4 - 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled into small pieces (optional)

Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta was pinched from <a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/08/creamy-chicken-asparagus-pasta/" target="_blank">www.cookingclassy.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded with mallet to even thickness

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1 Tbsp olive oil

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1 tsp dried basil

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1/2 tsp dried oregano

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1/4 tsp dried thyme

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1/4 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more for sauce

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12 oz penne pasta

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1 lb asparagus, trimmed of ends, remaining diced into 2-inch pieces and steamed

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1 1/2 Tbsp butter

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2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%)

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1/4 cup cream or half and half

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3 oz Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese), diced into pieces

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1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese

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4 - 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled into small pieces (optional)

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