An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 4 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 - 6 basil leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 can tomato sauce or tomato puree (28 ounces)
- Salt
Directions
1.
In a
sauté
pan
over
medium
high
heat,
add
the
olive
oil,
white
wine,
bay
leaves,
onion,
garlic,
celery,
carrots
and
a
pinch
of
salt.
Sauté
the
mixture
until
the
onions
and
celery
begin
to
turn
translucent.
2.
Add
the
ground
chicken
to
the
pan
along
with
the
Parmigiano
and
the
nutmeg.
Using
a
fork,
break
the
ground
chicken
into
small
pieces
and
mix
it
into
the
vegetables
and
Parmigiano.
Continue
breaking
and
sautéing
the
mixture
until
all
of
the
chicken
is
broken
up
evenly,
combined
with
the
vegetables
and
is
beginning
to
brown.
3.
Add
the
tomatoes
to
the
pan.
Cover
the
pan,
lower
the
heat
to
medium
and
simmer
for
8 -
12
minutes
or
until
the
tomatoes
begin
to
break
down.
If
there
is
very
little
liquid
in
the
pan,
add
1/4
cup
water
to
the
pan.
4.
When
the
tomatoes
have
broken
down,
add
the
tomato
sauce,
parsley
and
basil
leaves
to
the
pan
as
well
as
3/4
cup
of
water.
Stir
the
mixture
and
bring
it
to a
quick
simmer.
5.
When
the
sauce
begins
to
simmer,
lower
the
heat
to
medium,
cover
the
pan
and
cook
for
another
15 -
20
minutes,
stirring
occasionally.
6.
Remove
and
discard
the
bay
leaves.
Taste
the
sauce,
and
add
salt
as
necessary.
If
the
sauce
is
too
thick,
add
1/2
cup
water
until
you
reach
your
desired
consistency.
If
the
sauce
is
too
watered
down,
raise
the
heat
to
high
and
boil
the
sauce,
uncovered,
until
you
reach
your
desired
consistency.
When
cooking
on
high
heat,
stir
the
sauce
constantly
to
avoid
it
sticking
and
burning
on
the
bottom
of
the
pan.
7.
Serve
over
your
favorite
pasta.
Use
as a
filling
for
lasagna
or a
topping
on
pizza.