CREAMY ASPARAGUS-CHICKEN BOW-TIES

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Chive-and-onion cream cheese spread is the base for a tasty white sauce that coats pasta, chicken, mushrooms and asparagus.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of 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

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, adding asparagus and mushrooms for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and return to saucepan.
In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and the milk until smooth. Stir cheese mixture and chicken into pasta mixture.
Cook 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 Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1070 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g