Provencal Chicken & Herbed Penne

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried tomato or garlic and herb-flavored penne pasta or plain penne pasta
• 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total )
• 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
• 8 thick asparagus spears (8 to 10 ounces total), trimmed
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. fines herbes or herbes de Provence, crushed
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Asiago or Pecorino Romano cheese
• Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, brush chicken, zucchini, and asparagus with 1 Tbsp. of the oil; sprinkle all sides with fines herbes or herbes de Provence and salt.
Place the chicken in the center of the lightly greased rack of an uncovered grill; place the zucchini and asparagus around chicken. Grill directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and vegetables are tender, turning once.
Transfer chicken and vegetables to cutting board; cool slightly. Cut chicken and zucchini into 1-inch cubes; slice asparagus into 1-inch-long pieces.
Drain pasta; return to saucepan. Add chicken, vegetables, remaining oil, and thyme to pasta; toss well. Divide among 4 dinner plates; top with cheese and season with pepper.