Hot Mama In The City

We love cooking and eating Italian dishes in our home. Ragú® Sauce and noodles are a big hit at the dinner table. Whether it's a traditional Italian dish or a new trendy spin on a classic dish, it's a meal the whole family enjoys. You'll always find a few jars of Ragú® Sauce and noodles in our panty. With all the different savory flavors of Ragú® Sauce to select from, you can easily get creative with your dish. As busy parents, we don't always have extra time in our day to get creative or fancy with our mediocre chef skills in the kitchen ... yes, I'm totally talking about my skills. And for that reason, I use different flavors of Ragú® Sauce in my Italian recipes so that the family gets the opportunity to try new dishes and flavors.

Ragú® has the Authentic Italian taste American family’s love and a variety of great tasting, quick and easy to make family favorite recipes.


Ingredients

• 1 pound of skinless boneless chicken.
• 3 cups of Ragu® Traditional Sauce
• Shredded Mozzarella cheese or shredded "Italian" cheese
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
•  Pasta noodles

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken.
2. Stir in Sauce and simmer covered 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Top chicken with cheese, then let stand until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
3. Serve, if desired, with hot cooked penne pasta topped with additional Sauce, heated.

Last week I headed over to the Ragu® for some Italian dish inspiration. I wanted to cook something new and different from my usual Ragu® Sauce and noodles. Their Chicken Margherita recipe and Spaghetti & Meatballs quickly caught my attention. It was quick, easy and I already had all of the ingredients in my kitchen. The traditional recipe calls for chicken breast and Ragu® Traditional Sauce, however I used my favorite chicken strips and Ragú® Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion Sauce for added flavor.