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Chicken Bolognese
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
If you like hearty pasta sauces, but want something just a little lighter than a traditional bolognese sauce, this chicken bolognese is for you.
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Chicken, Pasta, Sauces
Servings: 4 to 6 people
Calories: 936 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • ½ large onion chopped (about 1½ cups)
  • 2 ribs celery chopped (about 1 cup)
  • ½ bulb fennel diced (about 1½ cups)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 to 1½ pounds chicken sausage 3 to 4 links, casings removed
  • ½ cup white wine or dry vermouth
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 28-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 pound dried spaghetti
  • Grated Parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat a large sauté pan over medium heat.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil along with the onion, celery and fennel. Season with salt and cook until the vegetables start to become tender - about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the dried oregano, bay leaves and tomato paste and cook for a few minutes, stirring regularly.
  3. Add the remaining olive oil and the chicken sausage, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon as you brown it. Cook just until there is no pink remaining in the chicken sausage chunks – about 5 minutes.
  4. Deglaze with the white wine, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the sauté pan, and bring to a simmer for a minute or two. Add the milk and tomatoes, season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the dried spaghetti according to the package directions until it is al dente. Drain and transfer the spaghetti to individual or family style serving plates.
  6. Stir the parsley into the simmering sauce and ladle the sauce over the pasta. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Bolognese
Amount Per Serving (1 of 4 portions)
Calories 936 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 124mg41%
Sodium 2149mg90%
Potassium 578mg17%
Carbohydrates 110g37%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 1946IU39%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 162mg16%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.