Chicken-Asparagus Pasta

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound asparagus 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 4 ounces pasta uncooked
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 3 tablespoons preshredded parmesan cheese fresh
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce chicken breast halves boneless skinless
• 4 quarts water 

Equipment

• bowl
• grill pan

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil; add pasta, and cook 6 minutes.
2. Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
3. Add asparagus to pasta and water; cook 2 minutes.
4. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
5. Cook chicken in a grill pan coated with cooking spray 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until done. Cool chicken slightly.
6. Cut chicken into strips.
7. Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
8. Combine pasta mixture and olive oil mixture.
9. Add sliced chicken, cheese, and reserved liquid; toss well.