Chicken Bolognese
Ground chicken is paired with fresh vegetables, garlic, wine, seasonings, and tomatoes to make this delicious ground chicken Bolognese sauce recipe - and it'll be ready in under an hour!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Pot Large
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion small
- 1 carrot
- 1 Stalk celery
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Pound ground chicken
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ Cup red wine
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 28 Ounces crushed tomatoes canned
- spaghetti cooked, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the soffritto. Wash and peel the vegetables. Chop the onion, carrot, and celery into large chunks and add them to a food processor. Pulse the food processor for about a minute, until the vegetables are finely minced.
- Warm the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium to high heat. Add the soffritto and cook until the vegetables are tender and fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the ground chicken to the saucepan and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking up the chicken into small pieces with a spatula.
- Season the chicken and vegetables with garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the red wine and tomato paste, and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce to a low simmer.
- Once the wine starts to simmer, add the crushed tomatoes. Reduce the heat to medium, and allow the sauce to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if needed, then serve over hot spaghetti.
Notes
Best tomatoes: San Marzano tomatoes are especially delicious and I find those the best to use in any Bolognese recipe if you can find them.
A creamy texture: As traditional Bolognese sauce has milk in it, you also like to add a splash of milk to this sauce, about half a cup. This is optional, of course.
Serving ideas: Offer freshly shredded parmesan cheese at the table so people can take their own. A sprig of fresh basil on each plate looks good, adding a pop of color. Also, remember the napkins since the rich red sauce can be hard to get out of clothes if it splatters.
A creamy texture: As traditional Bolognese sauce has milk in it, you also like to add a splash of milk to this sauce, about half a cup. This is optional, of course.
Serving ideas: Offer freshly shredded parmesan cheese at the table so people can take their own. A sprig of fresh basil on each plate looks good, adding a pop of color. Also, remember the napkins since the rich red sauce can be hard to get out of clothes if it splatters.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 973mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2139IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
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