Buon appetito!
Chicken & pesto bolognese with lots of veggies & a secret ingredient
made by Chloé Kookt
Ingredients
4 persons
- 500 grams pasta
- 500 grams of ground chicken
- 1 pack ELVEA Basil Cubes
- 1 jar of ELVEA Basilico pasta sauce
- 1 stalk celery
- 5 carrots
- 1 rode paprika
- 2 onions
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of chicken seasoning
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pinch of cinnamon (secret ingredient)
- 1 pinch of chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon honey
- parmesan cheese
- green pesto
- fresh basil
- chili flakes
Preparation
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1
As a preparation, cut all the vegetables into small cubes and finely chop the garlic.
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2
Brown the ground chicken in olive oil. Mash it with a fork or a potato masher for the impatient.
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3
When the ground meat is almost done, briefly sauté the vegetables with it. Season with all the herbs.
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4
Season generously with pepper and salt.
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5
Stir everything well and deglaze with the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add the honey and let the sauce simmer for at least 25 minutes over low heat.
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6
Cook your favorite pasta shape al dente. Mix the sauce into the pasta. If you have leftover sauce... lucky you!! Definitely freeze it.
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7
Divide the pasta among the plates and finish with some pesto, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil. Do you like it spicy? Add some chili flakes!
Enjoy your meal!
