Chicken-Asparagus Bake

• 1 (12 ounce) package of vegetable spiral shaped pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (you could use any color pepper you happen to have on hand, the red just gives it color)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• fresh cracked pepper
• 2 medium chicken breasts, cooked and sliced (I like to make this when I have leftover grilled chicken)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen asparagus cuts, thawed or 1 bunch fresh asparagus, steamed and cut

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F
2. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
3. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic and cook and stir for 5 minutes.
4. Combine the ricotta cheese, soup, 1 cup pepper-jack cheese, eggs and black pepper in large bowl and mix well.
5. Stir in cut up chicken and asparagus.
6. Next stir in bell pepper mix and cooked pasta.
7. Spread in large, 13x9 casserole dish that has been oiled, and top with remaining cup of pepper-jack cheese.
8. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until center is set and cheese is bubble and lightly browned.
9. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

pasta, olive oil, red bell pepper, onion, clove garlic, ricotta cheese, cream of chicken soup, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, eggs, fresh cracked pepper, chicken breasts, cuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-asparagus-bake-113617 (may not work)