Easy Chicken Ragu Recipes

EASY CHICKEN RAGU

Steps:

• Fill 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven with water; heat to boiling over high heat.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, place oil, onion, carrot and celery; cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until onion becomes soft. Stir in rosemary and garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes, breaking up chicken with large spoon or spatula, until chicken browns.
• Remove from heat; stir in wine. Return to heat; cook 1 minute.
• To boiling water, add spaghetti and 1 tablespoon salt; cook as directed on box.
• Stir marinara sauce into chicken mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 10 minutes. Taste chicken ragu; if needed, season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken ragu over cooked spaghetti.

CHICKEN RAGU

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken thighs and Italian sausage. Stir cook, breaking sausage into small pieces, until chicken is browned and sausage meat is no longer pink.
• Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic and bay leaf and continue to stir cook until the onion is softened.
• Stir in Marsala.
• Bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits that are stuck to the bottom of the skillet. Reduce heat and simmer until half of the liquid has evaporated (about 15 minutes). Transfer this mixture to a Dutch oven.
• Mix in mushrooms, tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste and cloves.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes.
• Serve as a stew with a salad and French bread or serve as a sauce for your favourite pasta.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.