"Pasta and a red sauce with chicken, mushrooms and cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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2 medium (or 1 large) yellow onions, peeled and chopped
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8 ounces crimini (brown) mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
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3 large garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano or 2 heaping teaspoons dried
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1 1/2 cups dry red wine
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4 cups chopped Italian plum tomatoes, with their juices
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 large bay leaf (or 2 small to medium)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon Ground cayenne pepper or hot pepper flakes
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3/4 pound diced or shredded cooked chicken, light and dark meat
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1 pound hot, cooked spaghetti or thin spaghetti
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1 to 1 1/2 cup lower-sodium chicken broth
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1/4 pound freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
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1/2 pound whole-milk mozzarella, coarsely grated