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Rustic Chicken Tomato Sauce

An old-fashioned Italian tomato sauce made by slowly braising chicken in San Marzano tomatoes, red wine, and fresh herbs. As the chicken cooks, it enriches the sauce with deep, savory flavor, creating a rich, velvety marinara. Traditionally, the chicken is removed and served separately as a second course, while the finished sauce is used for pasta, gnocchi, or other Italian dishes.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total: 1 hr 50 min
Serves: 4
Makes: 4 cup
Difficulty: intermediate

Russell Toris@russelltoris

Ingredients

4Servings

¼ cup Extra-virgin Olive Oil
1 whole Chicken, quartered
1 pinch Kosher Salt, to taste
1 pinch Ground Black Pepper, to taste
¼ cup Carrot, peeled and finely diced
¼ cup Celery, finely diced
½ cup Yellow Onion, finely diced
1 tsp Garlic, minced
1 tsp Rosemary, minced
1 whole Bay Leaf
¼ cup Red Wine
48 oz Whole Peeled Tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, passed through a food mill, juices reserved
¼ cup Basil, fresh leaves, torn

Makes 4 cup

Rustic Chicken Tomato Sauce

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Rustic Chicken Tomato Sauce

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