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This Bruschetta Chicken Pasta is a quick dish that blends juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, and sauteed seasoned chicken with perfectly cooked pasta. It’s ideal for a busy weeknight dinner or a casual family meal. Ready in just 30 minutes, chicken bruschetta pasta is an easy way to bring a touch of Italian flavor to your table.
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Chicken Bruschetta Pasta Recipe
On a recent family vacation, we ate at this cute little Italian restaurant, and they had the best bruschetta I have ever tasted. It was so delicious that it got my wheels turning. How can I recreate those amazing flavors in a dinner dish?
This Bruschetta Chicken Bake was totally inspired by that heavenly appetizer! It has the same delicious flavors as a classic bruschetta, with its light sauce complete with savory tomato marinade, balsamic vinegar, basil, parsley, and salty feta cheese. Plus, it’s super quick and easy to make, perfect for a busy weeknight.
Important Ingredients
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- Spaghetti noodles – I like to use thin noodles for this recipe, but you can use linguine or angel hair pasta noodles if you do not have thin spaghetti. You can substitute a smaller noodle like penne or rotini if you’re not a fan of long noodles.
- Boneless-skinless chicken breast
- Small diced Campari tomatoes—if you can not find Campari tomatoes, grape, cherry, or Roma tomatoes will all work great and taste delicious.
- Dried basil & parsley for seasoning the chicken –You can use 2 teaspoons of a pre-made italian seasoning blend to season the chicken pieces instead of the separate dried basil and dried parsley.
- Fresh basil & parsley for the bruschetta – Use fresh, it will make a huge difference .
- Minced garlic – always use fresh garlic.
- Feta cheese crumbles – You could substitute grated parmesan cheese if you do not enjoy the flavor of feta cheese.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
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How to Make Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
- Cook your pasta. Save ⅓ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Mix together diced tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil and parsley, minced garlic, sugar, salt and pepper and let the mixture marinate.
- Combine chicken, dried parsley and basil, salt and pepper.
- Brown the chicken in a skillet until cooked through.
- Add reserved pasta water to the skillet with the tomato mixture and cook.
- Add cooked pasta and toss to combine the ingredients.
- Top with feta cheese crumbles, basil, and parsley.
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How to Serve
This is great served with a big side salad or roasted veggies to add in a bit of green. I would also highly recommend serving this dish with a loaf of toasted garlic bread or our Cauliflower Breadsticks.
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Storage Tips
- To Store: Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this pasta recipe.
- Reheat: Reheat bruschetta chicken pasta in the microwave for 2 minutes, or until fully heated.
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Other Easy Pasta Recipes
- Everything Bagel Pasta
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
- Caprese Pasta Salad
- One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
- Creamy Beef and Shells
- Chicken Pot Pie Noodles
- Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
- Homemade Bacon Mac and Cheese
- Creamy Chicken Pasta
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Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 ounce box of thin spaghetti
- ⅓ cup reserved pasta water from the cooked pasta
- 1 pound boneless-skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
- 2 cups (1 pound package) campari tomatoes small diced
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped,divided
- 1 tablespoons garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to package directions. Once your pasta is cooked, remove the ⅓ cup of starchy pasta water and set it aside. Drain your pasta and set it aside.16 ounce box of thin spaghetti
- While your pasta is cooking, in a medium sized bowl, combine your diced tomatoes, ¼ cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons fresh basil, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced garlic, sugar, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Allow this bruschetta tomato mixture to sit and marinate while you prepare the remaining dish.1 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 cups (1 pound package) campari tomatoes, ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons fresh basil, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 1 tablespoons garlic, ½ teaspoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- In a medium sized bowl combine the diced chicken, dried basil, dried parsley, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Stir the chicken to coat it evenly with the dried spices.1 pound boneless-skinless chicken breast, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet, on high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breast to the hot skillet and brown your chicken pieces for 8 minutes, or until all the pieces are cooked through and browned.
- Turn the heat on your skillet to medium and add the reserved pasta water and the marinated tomatoes. Allow the sauce to cook for another 2 minutes then add the cooked pasta and toss to combine, making sure that all the pasta is coated in the bruschetta tomato sauce.⅓ cup reserved pasta water from the cooked pasta
- Turn off the heat to your skillet and top your pasta with the feta cheese crumbles, remaining 1 tablespoon basil and 1 tablespoon parsley.½ cup feta cheese crumbles
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Freeze: This dish does not freeze well.
- Reheat: Reheat bruschetta chicken pasta in the microwave for 2 minutes, or until fully heated.