Ingredients
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2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree
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6 ounces tomato paste
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4 cups chicken stock
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2 cups dry red wine
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1/2 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, minced
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1/2 lb white button mushrooms, fresh, tops & stems, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
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1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
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1 teaspoon dried rosemary
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2 bay leaves, whole
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1 tablespoon dried basil
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2 whole cloves (I do not add)
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1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon sugar
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2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
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1 lb Italian sausage, with casings removed (mild or hot)
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1 carrot, scrubbed and grated
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2 medium yellow onions, chopped fine
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2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped fine
Instructions
- In a deep pot:
- Cook sausage until no longer pink, breaking up into pieces. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
- Add olive oil to pot, sautee onions, garlic, celery and carrot until tender.
- Add tomato sauce and puree, chicken stock and red wine. Add all remaining ingredients.
- Bring to boil and simmer for at least 2 hours, stirring often. *I simmer for several hours.
- Break up / shred chicken with wooden spoon as it becomes tender while simmering.
- Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and top with freshly grated Parmesan-Regiano cheese.
- Freezes well.