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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 20 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. | 2. Place asparagus into a saucepan, add a little water, and place over medium heat; cover pan and let asparagus steam until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain. | 3. Heat olive oil with butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts; cook and stir shallot in hot oil and butter mixture until it just begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir garlic into shallot mixture and cook until shallot and garlic are opaque, 3 more minutes. Stir asparagus and chicken into mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. | 4. Toss pasta with chicken and vegetables to combine; mix tomato and basil into salad and serve warm. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
mezze penne pasta	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
asparagus	1	bunch	trimmed cut	-	-	-	-
olive oil	1/4	cup		477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
butter	3	tablespoons		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
lemon juice	2	teaspoons		2.2367	0.7015	0.0356	0.0244
shallot	1/2		minced	-	-	-	-
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
chicken breast	1		grilled sliced halved	-	-	-	-
rom tomato	1		diced	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
basil	8	leaves		0.92	0.106	0.126	0.0256

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.