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Chicken bolognese sauce

If you love ground chicken and pasta recipes, then this easy chicken bolognese recipe is right up your alley. Elevate dinner with this healthy alternative to beef Bolognese. This recipe packs a punch when it comes to flavor and requires a few ingredients and minimal prep!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 to 5
Calories 588 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes (substitute with 3 to 4 fresh tomatoes chopped)
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
  • ½ to 1 cup water (substitute with chicken stock)
  • ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (add more to taste)
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese for serving

For chicken spaghetti bolognese

  • 12 Oz spaghetti

Instructions
 

  • Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and set aside. While pasta is cooking proceed with making the sauce.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until softened.
  • Next add the chicken mince into the sautéed onions and, increase the heat. Break ground chicken into smaller bits while it cooks
  • Add chicken bouillon powder and continue cooking until chicken is browned. Add the tomato paste and continue to cook while stirring for another couple of minutes.
  • Next add water or stock, bring to a simmer for a minute, then add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes,carrots (if using) and black pepper.
  • Continue cooking on low simmer for a 15 to 20 mins stirring frequently to prevent burning. If find that it’s getting too thick, free to add some more water to thin it out to your desired thickness.
  • Taste and adjust for salt and pepper if needed serve over spaghetti. Alternatively toss the spaghetti in the sauce.

Notes

  1. Multitasking is key. When cooking spaghetti set a timer do you don’t over cook it while making the sauce. Alternatively make the sauce first cooking the pasta.
  2. A good Bolognese sauce benefits from a good simmer.
  3. This recipe is dairy free, feel free to stir in ¼ cup of milk of choice such as heavy cream or half and half and coconut milk for a dairy free option.
  4. If you are using chicken bouillon use water instead of stock.

Nutrition

Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 33gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 1174mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2882IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 4mg
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