Bruschetta Chicken And Bacon Pasta

This is one of my all-time favorites! Recipe adapted from @melskitchencafe.

By @ellies.fav.eats

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2.5 pieces chicken breasts
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 cloves garlic cloves
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 2.5 pieces marinated chicken breasts
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
• 0.5 cup water
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 pound pasta of choice
• 1 pound cooked pasta
• 2.5 pieces grilled chicken
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 8 oz mozzarella pearls
• 0.5 cup fresh basil
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 batch balsamic glaze

Instructions

1. Mix ingredients for marinade in a bowl, and then pour over chicken breasts in a shallow dish or gallon size ziploc bag. Let marinade in fridge for 6-12 hours.
2. Grill chicken until cooked through. Approximately 4-5 minutes each side. Set aside to cool. Once cool, chop into bite size pieces.
3. Whisk together ingredients for balsamic glaze in saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-5 minutes, until mixture thickens. Set aside.
4. Cook pasta and rinse with cool water.
5. Add pasta, chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, and bacon pieces to a large bowl.
6. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the top, and gently mix. You may want to save some of the glaze for serving the pasta.