Bruschetta Caprese Chicken over Bowtie Pasta

Name: Bruschetta Caprese Chicken over Bowtie Pasta
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4-6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs Chicken Boneless Breast (Skin on or off your prefference); 3 tbs Olive Oil; 3 tbs Butter; 4 or up to 40 Fresh Garlic Cloves; 16 oz Fresh Mozzarella; Salt & Pepper; 2 cups Chopped Roma Tomatoes; 1/2 cup Chopped Red Onion; 2-20 Chopped Fresh Garlic Cloves; 2 tbs Fresh Basil; 1 tbs Balsamic Vinegar; 2 tbs Olive Oil; 2 tbs Butter; Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Brian L @BrianL

I cooked what I like. I have ideas in my head and then cook by taste, sight, and experimentation. YES this recipe has LOTS of garlic and we love it! You can adjust to your taste.

Bruschetta Caprese Chicken over Bowtie Pasta

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Brian L @BrianL

I cooked what I like. I have ideas in my head and then cook by taste, sight, and experimentation. YES this recipe has LOTS of garlic and we love it! You can adjust to your taste.

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Ingredients

1 hr maybe more, maybe less

4-6 people

Chicken
2 lbsChicken Boneless Breast (Skin on or off your prefference)
3 tbsOlive Oil
3 tbsButter
4or up to 40 Fresh Garlic Cloves
16 ozFresh Mozzarella
Salt & Pepper
Bruschetta
2 cupsChopped Roma Tomatoes
1/2 cupChopped Red Onion
2-20Chopped Fresh Garlic Cloves
2 tbsFresh Basil
1 tbsBalsamic Vinegar
Pasta
16 oz Bow Tie Pasta
2 tbsOlive Oil
2 tbsButter
At The Table
Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Cooking Instructions

1 hr maybe more, maybe less

1

Slice roma tomatoes in half and remove the seeds and liquid. Chop roma tomatoes.
2

Chopped red onion into pieces just smaller than the roma tomatoe pieces.
3

Finely chop or crush garlic and mix with onions and tomatoes in a small bowl. Chiffonade basil and add to bowl. Add balsamic vinegar and mix. Set aside.
4

Butterfly or slice chicken in half lengthwise so that chicken breast are even in size and no more than 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Generously season both sides of each breast with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Set aside.
5

Cook pasta per package instructions. When done drain and set aside.
6

Heat large pan to medium to medium high heat. Add olive oil and butter to pan. Place chicken breasts in pan add as many whole garlic cloves as you like to pan with chicken. When chicken browns on first side flip over and cook till internal temp of 165 ℉. Turn garlic periodically to brown on all sides. You may have to cook chicken in batches. Just add more olive oil & butter as needed. Remove cooked check from pan and reserve liquids in pan.
7

Add olive oil & butter to chicken pan and cook pasta till just slightly crispy.
8

While pasta is cooking in pan. Place chicken breasts on cookie sheet or broiler pan. Put slices of fresh mozzarella on each chicken breast and melt cheese in broiler.
9

To serve: Place pasta on plate. Add bruschetta over pasta. Place chicken breast on top. Top with fresh shredded parmesan cheese, pan roasted garlic cloves, and additional fresh basil if desired. Drizzle balsamic reduction over all.