Chicken Spaghetti Sauce

Make a tomato and chicken pasta sauce using ground chicken and canned whole tomatoes simmered with onion, garlic, and basil. Don't forget the Parmesan cheese!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 505 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the mixture; stir.