Butternut Squash And Chicken Pasta

• 8 ounces uncooked cavatappi pasta
• Cooking spray
• 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson), divided
• 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 4 cups peeled (1-inch) cubed butternut squash
• 1 1/2 cups (1-inch-thick) slices shallots
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 (3.5-ounce) packages shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; saute 4 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add stock to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mascarpone, and 2 tablespoons parsley.
3. Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Combine squash, shallots, garlic, and sliced shiitake mushrooms. Drizzle vegetable mixture with olive oil; toss. Transfer squash mixture to a small roasting pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Bake at 450u0b0 for 20 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Add vegetable mixture to pasta mixture; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with chives, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.

cavatappi pasta, cooking spray, skinless, kosher salt, black pepper, chicken, mascarpone cheese, fresh parsley, butternut squash, shallots, garlic, shiitake mushroom caps, olive oil, fresh chives

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-squash-chicken-pasta (may not work)