Crimini Ragu with Spinach Crostini and Chicken Ragu with Whole Wheat Pasta

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I tried the ragu, and took some of the suggestions made by other reviewers. I used a combination of mild and spicy Italian chicken sausage instead of chicken thighs, which was delicious. Additionally, I started the pan with some red pepper flakes for heat. I added in about 1c. of quartered crimini mushrooms with the other veggies which gave the sauce nice body. Finally, instead of the whole tomatoes (which other reviewers mentioned made the sauce really runny, I opted for draining the tomatoes out of their canning liquid before adding them in, and pouring in a little bit of canned tomato sauce (much less watery. As for the wine, I used a dry chardonnay. Turned out great, but took a little doctoring. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

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I only made the chicken ragu and wasn't nuts about it. The sauce was too runny and just overall bland tasting. Not the greatest.

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This was super easy and super delicious! Next time I will try without the tomatoes ( I used the crushed San M's, as that's what I had in the pantry because the flavor of the sauce after adding the Marsala but prior to adding the tomatoes was so absolutely decadent.....next time I won't be able to resist serving it that way with a splash of cream.

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My 11 yr old son and I just made the ragu this morning to have for dinner tonight. It was so good he couldn't wait and already ate a bowlful. Very flavorful and easy to make. For those who were confused about the two recipies being printed together, I just hi-lighted the portions pertaining to the ragu and it was very easy. The texture of the chicken thighs might freak some folks out although that is the part of the chicken with the most flavor. I might try roasting chicken breast on the bone the way Ina Garten does and adding it to the pancetta. Breast on the bone is still less per pound than boneless I think which keeps the price down some. Great dish. Keeper!

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I saw rachel make this recipe on the show and decided to try it. I only made the pasta, not the crostini, and it was awesome! My girlfriends loved it as well, and were making it again tonight. And it really isn't that complicated after you seperate the two recipes. It's a reasonably quick meal and delicious!

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I agree with some of the other reviewers that this is a very confusing recipe with both the crostini and the pasta recipes combined, and would prefer that they be separated. I cooked the pasta recipe alone, and made just a few revisions, and it was fabulous. Did not use the whole wheat pasta, added a little red pepper, as well as mushrooms, and substituted white wine (a little chardonnay for the marsala. My husband and I both loved this dish, and will definitely make it again.

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The end result is good, but this was definitely not a 30 minute meal (not that I can ever make Rachel's meals in 30 minutes. I didn't like that the recipes were combined like several of the other reviewers. But, like I said, the end result was good - surprisingly good actually, just not good enough to warrant all the work - both in making it and the clean up. Maybe if I just made the sauce instead of the sauce and the crostini.

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This is a very confusing recipe if one wants only one of the two dishes. The other comments suggest that separate recipes would please everyone. If I had not seen the episode, I too would be adding mushrooms to the Chicken Ragu.

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Not a tasty as expected - actually a bit bland; even tried to spice up with red pepper flakes and was still an effort 'love' it - sorry RR - usually love your stuff.

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This Ragu is fantastic! Delicious! Be sure to use fresh herbs -- from your garden if possible. Also we finely chopped the carrot instead of grating it for more texture and cooked it al dente instead of soft. The wine I used was Yellow Bird Australia Shiraz 2006. Other than that we followed the recipe exactly. Very fresh and bright flavors.
Linda & Steve Fath