Farfalle with Spicy Chicken Ragout

Inspired by Ve Neill’s passion for creating characters, this dressed-up farfalle is a flavorful fantasy. Try the pasta recipe and see Ve’s passion in action in Episode 11 of While the Water Boils.

Farfalle with Spicy Chicken Ragout

Inspired by Ve Neill

Ingredients:
1 box Barilla® Farfalle
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 pound ground chicken
1 cup dry white wine for cooking
2 cups chicken stock
1 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved 
1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
3/4 cup Romano cheese
Salt to taste 
 
Directions:
1. Place a pot of water to boil. Meanwhile in a skillet sauté onion with half the oil for three minutes over medium heat.
2. Add chicken, brown well over high heat, about ten minutes, then deglaze with wine and reduce well.
3. Stir in canned tomato, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and stock. Bring to a boil. Season with salt and let reduce the liquid over medium heat, about twenty minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions, drain, and toss with chicken sauce and olives over high heat until well combined, about one minute.
5. Turn off heat, stir in remaining olive oil, cheese, and parsley before serving.

Recipe Credit: Lorenzo Boni (https://www.instagram.com/cheflorenzoboni/) Photo Credit: Lou Manna (http://loumanna.com/)