Chicken And Ziti With Asparagus In A Creamy Sauce


Amazing healthy but absolutely delicious! (this recipe is courtesy of foodfit.com)

Steps


Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Place the asparagus in a colander and lower it into the boiling water.
Cook the asparagus until it is just tender , about 2-4 minutes.
Plunge the colander of asparagus into a bowl of ice water.
When the asparagus is cool , remove the colander from the ice water and drain.
Top off the pot of water , if necessary , and bring it back to a boil.
Heat the olive oil in a large saut pan over moderately high heat.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the pan.
Saut the chicken until golden on all sides.
Add the red peppers and cook for 2 more minutes.
Remove the chicken and red peppers from the pan and set aside.
Turn the heat down to medium , add the wine and reduce until it is almost completely evaporated.
Add the chicken stock and reduce by half.
Add the low-fat sour cream and stir until the sauce is creamy.
Add the chicken , red peppers and asparagus to the sauce and heat thoroughly.
Taste and season with salt an.

Ingredients


asparagus, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, low-fat sour cream, ziti pasta, fresh parsley