One-Pan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus

Published March 16, 2016. Updated August 21, 2019

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Looking for a quick and easy dinner that’s full of bright, fresh flavors and destined to satisfy? This amazingly delicious One-Pan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus has got you covered! It’s perfectly filling and I love that it is basically a meal all in one with the carb, protein and veggie!

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This is a dish that your whole family can agree on and you’ll be happy with the fact that you had two less pans to clean since a sauce isn’t made separately and the pasta isn’t boiled separately as well.

Asparagus and lemon go so well together, each perfectly complimenting the other so you can’t go wrong by adding the two to chicken and pasta – especially when you’re going to be adding in Neufchatel cheese and parmesan cheese!

One-Pan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus | Cooking Classy

I love the fact that this was so easy yet so flavorful and delicious. And of course I’m always a fan of a creamy pasta, especially when it doesn’t have 2 cups of heavy cream and a stick of butter.

Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love butter and cream but I generally save those extra calories for dessert, plus I’m not a big fan of heavy pastas.

This one isn’t heavy and it even reheats well (unlike those fat heavy pastas that curdle up and separate into a greasy mess when reheated). Try it out soon, I hope you love it enough that is makes it to your dinner rotation!

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One-Pan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus

A bright and flavorful, creamy one pan pasta dish. Includes hearty chicken and fresh asparagus for a dinner in one!
Servings: 5
Prep15 minutes
Cook25 minutes
Ready in: 40 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. .
  • Add chicken, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook until golden brown on bottom, about 4 minutes then rotate and cook until cooked through, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer to a sheet of foil and wrap to keep warm, set aside
  • Melt butter in now empty skillet, add garlic and saute 20 seconds then and broth and water, while stirring to loosen any browned bites from bottom of pan. 
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil, then add pasta. Cover and allow to boil until fairly tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 - 9 minutes. 
  • Sprinkle asparagus over top (don't stir), cover and allow to boil 4 - 5 minutes longer until asparagus and pasta are tender (note that there should be some broth/water left even once it's finished cooking, this will be part of the sauce. If needed you can add more broth). 
  • Add in Neufchatel cheese, parmesan cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest and stir until melted. Stir in chicken. 
  • Remove from heat, cover and let rest a few minutes if desired to allow sauce to thicken slightly and soak into pasta. Sprinkle with parsley if desired, serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
One-Pan Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 90mg30%
Sodium 406mg18%
Potassium 759mg22%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 1090IU22%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 192mg19%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.