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 only, raw

  6 breast fillet or 708g

• 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

  Shredded

  8 oz or 227g

Directions

1. Cook orzo according to package instructions.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped chicken and asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 8-10 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and cook for another 2-3 minutes until tender, then set aside.
4. In a large pan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine.
5. Whisk in chicken broth until thoroughly combined, then whisk in almond milk. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute until thickened.
6. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper until the cheese is melted.
7. Combine the cooked orzo with the chicken mixture, then add to the sauce and toss well to combine. Serve immediately.