Chicken Spaghetti Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

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!

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
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

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