Creamy Mushroom Asparagus Chicken Penne Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 oz penne pasta (about 3 cups uncooked)
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized strips
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (button or cremini work great)
• 1 cup asparagus, woody ends snapped off and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you're a garlic lover!)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt, plus more for pasta water
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (totally optional, skip if you don't like heat)