Chicken Ragu w Rigatoni Recipe

While the chicken cooks, prepare your vegetables: cut the onion, carrot, and mushrooms into your preferred size, or grate them for a finer texture. Mince the garlic.

Lower the heat in the pan and add the basil, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened, which should take about 10 minutes.

Stir in the bay leaves, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, Marsala, white wine, and oregano. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then cover the pan loosely with a lid. Let it cook on low heat with a slight bubble for about 30 minutes, allowing all the flavors to deepen and meld.

Taste the sauce and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. Before serving, remember to remove and discard the bay leaves.