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Home » Lunch & Dinner Ideas » Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Reduction

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Reduction

February 28, 2013 by Jenny 8 Comments

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We needed a twist on our usual pasta dish and I was craving some Spring time food, so I made some tweaks to my bruschetta appetizer and created a Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with a Balsamic Reduction.

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Reduction

I started out with two chicken breasts that I sprinkled with Italian Seasoning and then pan seared until the juices ran clear.  It was about 6 minutes on each side, but would depend upon the size of the chicken breast.  In the Spring or if you have nice weather now, I would recommend grilling the chicken.

Pan Seared Bruschetta Chicken

Once the chicken was cooked through I placed a slice of tomato and avocado on top of each chicken breast.  In the Summer I would likely use fresh basil, but I had avocados on hand because they are Riley's favorite.  Yes, my three year old willingly chooses to eat avocado over french fries.  Who knew?!  On top of the avocado I placed a slice of mozzarella cheese and placed the chicken in the oven to broil in order to melt the cheese.

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta w Avocado

Meanwhile, I was making my first balsamic reduction, which was actually much easier than it sounds.  All a balsamic reduction is a cup of balsamic vinegar brought to a boil and then simmered until it coats a spoon.  So easy and tasty!

Balsamic Reduction

In order to plate the meal, you'll place the chosen pasta in the dish and then place the bruschetta mixture on top of the pasta.  We usually choose bow tie pasta because Riley calls them Minne Bows, which came about at her Minne Mouse 2nd Birthday party.

Bruschetta Pasta

Once the cheese is melted the chicken is plated on top of the bruschetta mixture and then drizzled with the balsamic reduction.

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta w Balsamic Reduction

 

 

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with Balsamic Reduction
Recipe Type: Dinner
Author: Jenny @ The NY Melrose Family
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 2
A light pasta dish that has fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Pasta of choice
  • For the Bruschetta:
  • 2 cans tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ⅛ cup olive oil
  • ⅛ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground pepper
  • ¼ tsp. basil
  • For top of each chicken:
  • Slice of tomato
  • Slice of avocado
  • Slice of mozzarella
  • For Balsamic Reduction:
  • 1 cup of balsamic vinegar
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle each chicken breast with Italian Seasoning and cook each breast until juices run clear. Cook about 6 minutes on each side.
  2. Boil water for pasta and cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.
  3. While the chicken and pasta are cooking, pour 1 cup of balsamic vinegar into a pan and bring to a boil. Once it boils turn down to simmer until the reduction coats a spoon.
  4. For the bruschetta mixture, combine the cans of tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and basil.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked. Place the chicken on a foil lined cookie tray and top with tomato, avocado and mozzarella. Broil on high to melt the cheese.
  6. To plate place the cooked pasta in a bowl. Top with the bruschetta mixture and then place the chicken on top and drizzle with the balsamic reduction.
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  1. Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life

    March 06, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    This Chicken/Pasta recipe looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Jenny Melrose

      March 06, 2013 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks so much Lori!

      Reply
  2. Jenn

    March 01, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    Sounds yummy!

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  3. [email protected]

    March 01, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    This looks really good! I may try it next week, planning menus tonight!

    Reply
  4. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds

    March 01, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Pinning this for the summer! I think it'll be great with grilled chicken!

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    • Jenny Melrose

      March 01, 2013 at 9:56 am

      Thanks so much Carrie. I definitely agree that it's perfect for the Summer and grilling. I would also use fresh basil from my garden in the summer instead of avocado.

      Reply

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