Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
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Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
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This bruschetta chicken pasta is a super easy weeknight dinner packed full of chicken, cherry tomatoes, and fresh flavor. You can serve this dish hot or as a cold bruschetta pasta salad.
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Ingredients
Cooking The Pasta
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles Choose a thinner spaghetti-style noodle for this dish
For The Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast About 2 individual breasts
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic, can also use two garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For The Bruschetta Sauce
- 1 ½ pints cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic, can also use two garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Instructions
Making The Pasta
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the package directions until al dente. (Usually about 8-9 minutes.) Remove 1/4 cup of pasta water from the pot and place to the side for the sauce. Strain and set aside the pasta in a colander and set to the side.
Cooking The Chicken
- Slice the chicken breast longways so that you have two wide thin chicken cutlets from each chicken breast.
- In a small bowl mix together oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning on one side of the chicken breasts with about half of the mixture.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat. Place the chicken pieces with the spice side down. Sprinkle the other side of the chicken with the remaining spice mixture.
- Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes until brown, then flip. Continue cooking the chicken until golden brown on each side, flipping as needed. Cook for about about 9-10 minutes total. The chicken should be no longer pink in the middle and register 165 degrees when measured with a meat thermometer.
For The Bruschetta Sauce
- Turn the heat down to medium low. Add ¼ cup of olive oil to the pan and all of the sliced cherry tomatoes. Next add the vinegar, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Cook over medium low heat for about a minute.
- Add the pasta and 1/4 cup of pasta water to the tomatoes and mix well until combined.
- Slice the chicken in thin strips, and add on top of the pasta. Top generously with parmesan cheese. Fresh chopped basil or parsley is also delicious on top. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is delicious hot but is also equally delicious cold as a pasta salad.
- I've tried slicing the chicken into thin strips before cooking the chicken with this dish. What can end up happening is the chicken dries out. This dish does not have a super heavy sauce so dry chicken will be really noticeable. Cooking the chicken in thin cutlets leaves the chicken much juicier and tastier!
- When available, use fresh herbs in this pasta. If you are replacing the basil or oregano a teaspoon of dried herb equals about a tablespoon of fresh. For the garlic, a teaspoon of dried garlic is equal to about a clove of fresh garlic. A little extra basil or oregano in this recipe is just fine.
- The number of tomatoes in this recipe can be variable depending on what you have available. I’ve used as little as a pint and as much as 2 pints and the dish is still delicious. A pint is about 25-30 cherry tomatoes or about 2 cups chopped tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1servings
Calories
516kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
495mg
(21%)
Potassium
724mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
608IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1servings | |
| Calories | 516kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 495mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 724mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 608IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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