Easy Chicken Bolognese
A delicious and easy recipe for Chicken Bolognese - great for a weeknight dinner or to feed a crowd!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup carrots peeled and minced or shredded
- 1 cup celery trimmed and minced
- 1 cup onion minced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 8 ounces spicy Italian sausage removed from casing
- 24 ounces jar tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound wide noodles such as pappardelle
- fresh basil for serving
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan or pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced onion, celery and carrot, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground chicken and Italian sausage (removed from the casing) and stir, breaking up the meat until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Boil the noodles according to package directions. Drain the pasta, then add it to the sauce. Toss to combine. Serve topped with fresh basil and additional salt and pepper.
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