Chicken, pancetta and red wine ragu

Come home to the wonderful aroma of this chicken, pancetta and red wine ragu.

Equipment

• 5.5-litre slow cooker

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, halved
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 100g sliced pancetta, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 500g dried fettuccine
• 1/2 cup pecorino, grated
• 300g green beans, steamed
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, to serve

Energy 2745kJ	Fat saturated 5.10g
Fat Total 16.80g	Carbohydrate sugars g
Carbohydrate Total 64.80g	Dietary Fibre 5.90g
Protein 50.60g	Cholesterol 147.00mg
Sodium 931.00mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to slow cooker.

2. Step 2

   Add onion, celery, carrot and pancetta to pan. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are just starting to soften. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Boil for 1 minute. Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Add stock, rosemary and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover. Cook on high for 3 hours (or low for 6 hours).

3. Step 3

   Using 2 forks, shred chicken in slow cooker. Cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary sprigs.

4. Step 4

   Meanwhile, cook pasta following packet directions. Add pasta to chicken. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with pecorino and serve with beans and parsley.

Don't have a slow-cooker? Follow these directions for cooking on the stovetop:

Using a large heavybased saucepan, follow step 1, transferring chicken to a bowl. Follow step 2. Return chicken to pan. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is very tender. Shred chicken. Discard rosemary sprigs. Follow step 4.