Tomato Basil Pasta

Ingredients

Ground Chicken: 1 pound

Onion: 1 medium, diced

Garlic: 3 cloves, minced

Salt: 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon

Pepper: 1 and ½ teaspoon

Marinara Sauce: 3 cups

Milk: 1 and ½ cups

Fresh Basil: ½ cup, julienned

Bucatini Pasta: 1 pound

Water: 4 quarts

Olive Oil: ½ tablespoon

Steps:

1. Boil water with 1 tablespoon of salt. 
2. Add pasta and cook for 5 minutes, or until al dente.
3. Drain pasta from water, saving ¼ cup of pasta water
4. While water is boiling and pasta is cooking, heat olive oil on medium heat in a large pan.
5. Brown onion and garlic for 4 to 6 minutes with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper, each. 
6. Add ground chicken, 1 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper, and brown for another 4 to 6 minutes.
7. Add marinara sauce, pasta water, and milk, and simmer for 3 minutes or until uniform.
8. Add pasta and basil, and mix and simmer for 2 minutes until pasta is coated with sauce. 

Inspired by Tomato Basil Sausage Spaghetti from https://www.buzzfeed.com/alvinzhou/here-are-four-heavenly-easy-ways-to-make-spaghetti?utm_term=.rhzvMYJ4W#.ivA2lkB9L

Chefs' Note: Bucatini pasta is like spaghetti, but it is hollow, so it absorbs more flavor, which makes it perfect for this type of sauce.