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

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Both dishes turned out delicious. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Mushroom Crostini.. I didn't have balsamic vinegar so I added a little bit of soy sauce, lemon juice, and sugar instead!

The Ragu was also very good, besides the fact that I did not like the rosemary in it.. will make both these things again, except without the rosemary..

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i only saw the end product. Can you tell me is the chicken ragu one receipe and the receipe listed includes all three?

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I just made the crostini tonight and served it as a side dish with my pepper steak. I put the mushroom spinach mixture on the toasted bread slices and topped each one off with grated mozzarella and parmesan, then put it back in the oven until melted, brown and bubbly. Absoulutely delicious! Next time I will add fresh basil to the ragu during saute.

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I only prepared the chicken ragu, not the crostini. This recipe was tasty and quite satisfying. I didn't have Marsala wine, and substituted Cabernet Sauvignon, which turned out just fine. I liked the idea of adding the cremini mushrooms to the ragu because we love mushrooms, which is what I did It made the dish quite hardy...my family like it very much. To those reviewers who thought this dish was bland, the key ito good flavor s to add a pinch of salt (kosher, preferably when you add each additional ingredient. Also be sure to salt your pasta water very well. This dish would also be good using any type of sausage. Will definitely make again!

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I thought it was good. I made it after watching the show and my daughter loved it! Very easy to make. I added a little more garlic than the recipe called for. Overall I found it to be very tasty. A must make again item.

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I was making this for a lot of friends. I read the reviews before cooking both dishes, so I slighty tweaked the recipe (sorry Rachael!. The crostini I made as is and was amazing!

The chicken...I marinated the chicken in garlic, lil bit of evoo and rosemary, s&p before cooking it, granted it is no longer a 30 minute meal this way, but it filled the void of the missing flavor people mentioned in the reviews. I also doubled the pancetta in the recipe....I mean, the more bacon the better :- At the end of the reciple I added a touch of 1/2 and 1/2. We used fresh pasta instead of boxed. It was amazing and a huge hit! Will definitely made again.

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I made these two recipes on different nights and they were very tasty and delicious. I served the Chicken Ragu over egg noodles instead of incorporiating it together to prevent the noodles from absorbing the sauce. Due to the magic of television, there is no way Rachael Ray could have made these two recipes together in 30 minutes even if she is a fast chopper. It took me way over 30 minutes to make each recipe separately! But again, they were delicious and well worth the effort as all my children and I enjoyed it immensly.

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I make a Beef Bolognese recipe by Tyler Florence each fall and winter, and when I saw Rachel making this using chicken thighs, it inspired me to use up some ground turkey and ground bison i had in freezeras I just didn't know what to do with it. I combined the two meats to make an interesting Bolognese. I tripled the recipe for four of us and had leftovers for another meal for my husband and I another night. The ratio of meat to sauce worked perfectly for me. I used some leftover red wine, altho' white wine would have been fine too. Other than a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, I didn't need to doctor it up like someone else said; I just seasoned it with S&P to taste and poured it over whole wheat pasta, some parm on top and a drizzle of EVOO--low fat and delicious too.

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I made the spinach crostini as an appetizer for my husband's birthday dinner. It was delicious! Warm and satisfying, it was perfect on the toasted bread brushed with olive oil and a little garlic. Next time I think I'll add even more spinach and serve as a side dish.

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I made the mushrooms as a appetizer and we enjoyed it very much. I would add a bit more vinegar and cream next time so the bread is not as dry but I would definitely make this again. ALSO I might skip the bread and make this as a side dish with steak adding a little more spinach. It was so very easy.