Chicken-Asparagus Pasta

• 4 quarts water
• 4 ounces uncooked linguine
• 1/2 pound asparagus
• Garlic-flavored cooking spray
• 2 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons preshredded fresh Parmesan cheese

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. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
4. Cook chicken in a grill pan coated with cooking spray 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until done. Cool chicken slightly. Cut chicken into strips.
5. Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
6. Combine pasta mixture and olive oil mixture. Add sliced chicken, cheese, and reserved liquid; toss well.

water, linguine, asparagus, garlic, skinless, olive oil, red pepper, salt, ground black pepper, garlic, parmesan cheese

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