Asparagusy...

I've had an odd week this week as I've been doing an awful lot of just sitting and waiting around only to be told to go home without having done anything! The odd thing is though, it's actually been rather tiring. I'm not sure if it's the lack of air in the room we're kept in or what but every day I've come home and been tired and not really in the mood to do much cooking.

So I just wanted a quick dinner the other day and really fancied some pasta. I'd already taken some chicken out of the freezer so that needed using. I have a look through my fridge and found the asparagus! I had a flick through some recipes and decided on Lemon, Chicken & Asparagus Spaghetti.

Now when it comes to spaghetti, I don't really work in weight as I have a cool little Joseph Joseph spaghetti measuring device. I've found it really useful as I have a habit of cooking far too much for just me otherwise. It's definitely one of my favourite little kitchen gadgets!

Lemon, Chicken & Asparagus Spaghetti

Ingredients:

2 Chicken Breast - Sliced
1 Bunch Asparagus - Tips cut in half, bottoms sliced (woody part snapped off)
2 Cloves Garlic - Sliced
150ml Stock (Chicken or Vegetable)
Half Lemon
100g Soft Cream Cheese
Spaghetti
Oil
Salt
Pepper
Parmigiano Reggiano/Parmesan (Optional) 

Method:

1. Put some salted water on to boil ready for your pasta.
2. Sauté the chicken in a saucepan until cooked through.
3. Add in the garlic and cook for a few minutes.
4. Add cream cheese and stock and stir, helping the cheese to melt down, allow to simmer gently.
5. Put your spaghetti in to the boiling water and cook following instructions.
6. Add the asparagus to the sauce, squeeze in the lemon juice. Allow to cook for around 5 minutes then season to taste and remove from the heat. 
7. When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss with the sauce.
8. Dish up and grate over the cheese if using. 
9. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this one, please let me know what you think! :)

Em x