Easy Chicken Bolognese

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This is from giada delaurentis, and the original recipe calls for turkey meat leftover from thanksgiving. i use a store bought cooked rotisserie chicken. this is quick and easy, and so delicious.

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Steps

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Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat.

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Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent , about 5 minutes.

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Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender , about 5 minutes.

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Add chicken and and heat 1 minute.

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Add the marinara sauce.

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Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend , stirring often.

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Stir in basil.

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Season the sauce , to taste with salt and pepper.

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Meanwhile , cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite , stirring often , about 8 minutes.

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Drain , reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat , adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed.

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Serve with parmesan.

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Ingredients

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extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, carrot, celery, cooked chicken, marinara sauce, fresh basil leaf, salt & freshly ground black pepper, spaghetti, parmesan cheese