Penne with Chicken and Asparagus Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.5 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese