cstead Recipe ⋆ Chicken Spaghetti Sauce

I created this recipe on the fly because I didn't have my usual ingredients for spaghetti. I was so happy with how it tasted that I decided to make this my first recipe submission. This makes a very light sauce. If you prefer a heartier sauce, add 1/2 can of tomato paste or even use crushed tomatoes instead of whole, but I encourage you to try it as written; it's so yummy! Serve over al-dente spaghetti noodles. I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 pinch kosher salt to taste
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and onion together in the hot oil until the chicken is completely browned and the onions tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic, basil, kosher salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture; cook for 1 minute.
2. Blend the tomatoes in a blender until smooth; pour over the chicken mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook mixture at a simmer until hot and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
3. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the mixture; stir.

Nutrition Facts

• calories504.6
• carbohydrateContent101 g
• cholesterolContent4.4 mg
• fatContent8.5 g
• fiberContent11 g
• proteinContent14.9 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent839.7 mg
• sugarContent31.5 g