Many people use the site for new recipes. What person isn't looking for something great for dinner? With the economy the way it is, so many people are moving away from eating out and moving towards cooking at home. I have found a few great recipes I cannot wait to try. Key lime cupcakes with blackberry filling and blackberry frosting, yup. Ok, so that's a link to a blog, but I found the blog via Pinterest.
This evening I was scouring the posts for a really great dinner idea. Someone had posted a recipe for bruschetta chicken. I was thinking of something I could eat as a side and thought of making a pasta salad (spaghetti salad - family recipe). I couldn't find the Sun-dried tomato dressing at Harris Teeter, so it was a good thing I looked at other bruschetta chicken recipes on the site. When i saw one as a pasta dish, I had to look at the recipe. After looking at three different ones, I finally decided to use them as a basis for my own recipe due to the heaviness in those recipes. This is what I came up with.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 jar Harris Teeter bruschetta topping
- fresh from deli or homemade can be used I just opted for super easy route and what I found
- 1 box dry linguini
- 2% milk shredded mozzarella
- balsamic vinegar
Saute chicken breasts in olive oil and minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste. While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta as box says. Once chicken is cooked on both sides remove and let set. In same pan, add jar of bruschetta topping to pan to warm. Pasta should be done at this time. Strain in colander and rinse well with hot water. Slice chicken and place on top of warming bruschetta topping. Sprinkle with mozzarella and cover so cheese will melt. Let warm over low heat until cheese is firmly melted. In individual bowls place serving of pasta and splash with balsamic vinegar before topping with chicken bruschetta mix. Enjoy!
It was really good and I'm already thinking of different ways to make this. Like adding fresh spinach to the topping to wilt. Crab meat or lobster in place of chicken. Marinading the chicken in a balsamic vinaigrette for 30 minutes. Fresh veggies like asparagus or zucchini or making my own bruschetta topping. The original was really light and easy to make.
Peace & Love.
