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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
CHICKEN BREASTS
4 x chicken breasts - (4 oz ea)
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
----------------- GARLIC BREAD ----------------
1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black black pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
----------------- PASTA ----------------
1 lb angel hair pasta
(can cook and chill ahead of time)
2 tbl salt
1/2 gal salted water
2 tbl salad oil
(if pasta cooked ahead of time)
----------------- TOMATO SALAD STEP 1 ----------------
6 med Roma tomatoes - (to 8)
2 tbl olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 x garlic cloves minced
10 x fresh basil leaves
----------------- TOMATO SALAD STEP 2 ----------------
2 tbl olive oil
Remaining garlic butter
2 x garlic cloves sliced thin coins
----------------- TOMATO SALAD STEP 3 ----------------
1/2 cup plain tomato sauce
Pasta (see above)
Balsamic Glaze (see below)
----------------- BALSAMIC GLAZE ----------------
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions:
Instructions: For the Chicken Breasts: Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and black pepper Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side for grill marks or until the chicken breasts reach 165 degrees (recommended cooking on a seasoned grill). Grill right before serving.

For the Garlic Bread: Melt butter in microwave and stir to combine seasonings. Drizzle your favorite bread with garlic butter and bake at 350 degrees until crispy and golden brown (approximately 4 minutes)

For the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and transfer to bowl. If cooking ahead of time, shock in an ice bath to cool, remove from water and toss with salad oil.

For the Tomato Salad (Step

1.: Wash, core and dice tomatoes to 1/4-inch pieces, save juices and place in small bowl. Wash, dry and cut basil leaves into thin strips. Combine all ingredients and hold for 2 hours before use.

For the Tomato Salad (Step

2.: Heat heavy bottom sauce pan under medium-low flame. Add olive oil, heat oil for 20 seconds. Add any remaining garlic butter from bread to sauce pan. Saute cloves of garlic, that are sliced into thin coins, in oil (if small use

3. for 45 seconds on each side until soft and tender - do not brown garlic (if brown discard and start over). Increase heat and add tomato salad and stir.

For the Tomato Salad (Step 3): Add plain tomato sauce to pan and bring to a boil. Add pasta to sauce pan and toss with fresh sauce (sauce should just coat pasta). Transfer to a service platter or plate individually. Garnish with Balsamic Glaze.

For the Balsamic Glaze: Bring to a boil in small pan and turn down flame to a simmer. Reduce by 75% until sauce turns to a thick syrup, hold at room temperature.

To serve: Slice chicken breast into strips on a bias (45 degree angle) and place on top of pasta. Slice 5 fresh basil leaves into thin strips and garnish pasta. Enjoy!

This recipe yields 4 servings.

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