Ingredients: Chicken Breasts: Four 4 oz. chicken breasts (grill right before serving) Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and black pepper Grill 3-4 minutes per side for grill marks or until the chicken breasts reach 165 degrees F (recommended cooking on a seasoned grill)
Garlic Bread: 1 stick of butter (1/4 pound) 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 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)
Pasta: 1 lb. angel hair pasta (can cook and chill ahead of time) 2 Tbsp. salt Boil pasta in 1/2 gallon of water with salt 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 2 Tbsp. of salad oil
Tomato Salad: (Step 1) 6-8 medium size Roma tomatoes 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper 2 cloves of minced garlic 10 fresh basil leaves Wash, core and dice tomatoes to 1/4" 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
(Step 2) Heat heavy bottom sauce pan under medium-low flame Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil, heat oil for 20 seconds Add any remaining garlic butter from bread to sauce pan Saute in oil 2 cloves of garlic sliced into thin coins (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
(Step 3) Add 1/2 cup of 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
Balsamic Glaze: 1 cup of balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp. of sugar 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 temp.
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