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Robin Barrie Kaiden, MS, RD, CDN, CSSD is one of the nation’s leading experts in personal wellness, nutrition, physical fitness, and weight loss. As the founder of Robin Barrie™, her Manhattan-based practice and consulting group, she has cultivated a following for developing individualized, realistic, and results-oriented plans that ensure diet and fitness goals are achieved and maintained for a lifetime.
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Chicken Bolognese
I make some version of this sauce at least once a week-it’s really pretty easy and quick. Sometimes I use ground turkey, sometimes chicken and different veggies end up in the pot. Traditional Bolognese often has carrots, mushrooms, red wine, tomato paste, but I often use what I have on hand and what is quickest. This meal is FULL of veggies (think tons of #antioxidants and #fiber .) The #lycopene – great for skin, bone, and heart health – in the tomatoes is made more bioavailable (meaning it works better in the body) by being cooked with olive oil, since it’s fat-soluble.
Tag me if you try and ENJOY!
- Yield: 2 Person 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Medium Sweet Onion Chopped
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Pound Ground Chicken Breast
- 1 Bottle Rao’s Tomato Basil sauce (24-ounce size)
- 3 Cup Baby Spinach Leaves
- 1 Tbsp Oregano
- 1 Tbsp Chili Flakes
- 1 Cup Cauliflower Rice ( I used frozen organic from @traderjoes )
- 1/2 Cup Steamed Broccoli ( See my blog for the best way to cook!)
Instructions
- Pour olive oil into large pot/saucepan on medium heat. Sauté onions until they are browned. (I love the caramelized onion flavor so I cook them awhile!)
- Add ground chicken and break apart/cook until all pink is gone and it is just about cooked through (about 4-5 mins if fresh, longer if you start with frozen, which I often do.)
- Add in the sauce
- Add in spinach and stir until it wilts into the sauce
- Add oregano and chili flakes to taste
- Simmer on low for at least 20 minutes ( I sometimes do 30-40 minutes or make earlier in the day then reheat for dinner. This blends all the flavors together and helps develop a richer taste as some of the water evaporates.)
- In a separate pot or pan warm up or cook cauliflower rice. I use olive oil spray so it doesn’t stick. Both fresh and frozen only need 3-5 minutes to cook.
- Steam broccoli. (Recipe on my blog under “Simple Solutions”.)
- Layer sauce and broccoli over cauliflower rice and enjoy! Top with grated Parmesan as desired. (My husband enjoyed his over whole wheat pasta. You can use zoodles too!)
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