Balsamic Tomato & Herb Chicken
over Buttery Garlic Spaghetti
- Milk
- Wheat
Chicken is always a weeknight winner. It’s satisfying, speedy, and so versatile, which is why our chefs are always brainstorming new ways to take it to the next level. This week, they went all out by coating cutlets in Italian herbs, then searing for an eye-catching crust and roasting with a blanket of mozzarella until the meat is tender and the cheese is melty. It’s all perched atop twirly garlicky spaghetti, then spooned with a warm balsamic tomato topping that’s laced with fresh parsley and chives. You’d be chicken not to try it.
Ingredients
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 unit
Green Herb Blend
½ cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Finely dice tomato. Thinly slice chives. Pick parsley leaves from stems; finely chop leaves. Peel and mince garlic.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season with 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. (You’ll use the remaining Italian Seasoning later.) • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes per side. • Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Top with half the mozzarella (save the rest for serving). • Roast on top rack until chicken is cooked through and cheese melts, 9-11 minutes.
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Keep empty pot handy for step 5.
• While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add tomato and remaining Italian Seasoning. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in vinegar and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings). Simmer until mixture is slightly thickened, 1 minute. • Remove pan from heat and stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted. Stir in chives and chopped parsley; season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
• Melt 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in pot used for pasta over low heat. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add drained spaghetti, 2 TBSP reserved pasta cooking water (4 TBSP for 4), and 1 TBSP butter. Toss to thoroughly combine. • Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Slice chicken crosswise if desired. • Divide spaghetti between bowls and top with chicken. Spoon balsamic tomato over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the balsamic tomato sauce, calling it delicious and flavorful; some found it too strong or sweet.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with clear instructions; a few found it more complicated or time-consuming than expected.
- Suggestions: Consider doubling the tomato balsamic sauce; add more vegetables like broccoli or zucchini for a balanced meal 🍲.
- Portions: Some felt there was too much pasta compared to chicken and sauce; others wanted more sauce for the noodles.
- Texture: Several found the chicken juicy and tender, though a few mentioned it being tough or dry.
Reviews from our home cooks
A definite frontline note is the balsamic. It is not too tangy but provides a sweet note to the tomatoes on top of a garlic buttered pasta alongside some Italian seasoned cheesy chicken. The timings in this recipe were perfect. I found it to be easy to follow. There were a lot of dishes used in this one. You had where you had chopped everything you had the pasta in a bowl you had the different ingredients and it just seemed there were a lot of steps. But the outcome was definitely worth the work
Love the simplicity and ease of this meal. The buttery garlic spaghetti is absolutely delicious and I love the balsamic tomatoes over the chicken. The tomatoes tasted really good mixed into the pasta.
Really enjoyed the flavor of this pasta dinner. The balsamic tomato and herb chicken was tender, and had the perfect amount of seasoning. This entree was really enjoyable over the rich flavor of the spaghetti.
Easy to follow instructions. Easy to prepare. The balsamic tomato really complimented the chicken and the buttery garlic spaghetti just tied it all together. It helps that I love spaghetti.
The balsamic tomato sauce for the chicken really packed in a lot of flavor and really brought the rest of the dish together. The garlic butter spaghetti seems so simple, but it was so perfect with the overall dish!
A bunch of steps, but easy to follow. Uses a bunch of butter but the sauce needs it! The balsamic tomato/herb topping was perfect for balancing the chicken and pasta together. My kids and husband were amazed how good it was both in smell and taste!
The balsamic tomato & herb chicken was fabulous! The ingredients that were sent to me were so fresh & perfect. The recipe was easy to follow. My family really enjoyed this dinner!
This dish was nice. When I make spaghetti, I don't usually put butter and garlic on it. That was a delicious addition and I imagine I'll be doing that more. The chicken and Balsamic tomato topping was light and delicious. Everything we needed for this dish was included in the kit, as described.
The chicken was a bit dry and I wish there were more vegetables in this meal, otherwise the spaghetti had a great buttery garlic flavor and I liked the balsamic tomato topping!
Did not use the extra pat of butter in the spaghetti and it turned out very well. The chicken with the balsamic tomato paired well.
