Chicken Nugget Casserole I
As a way to use chicken nuggets in a creative way, I thought why not a casserole. I made this on 8 Jul 2022, and it is delicious! This was loved by the whole family! I state using pasta sauce for this, but I am also going to experiment with adding diced tomatoes when I prepare this again. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Notes section.
Equipment
- Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
- Oven
Ingredients
- 750 grams frozen chicken nuggets, (1½ lb)
- 500 grams bowtie pasta, (1 lb)
- 2 cups pasta sauce, Shortcut
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, Shortcut
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling. Add pasta and cook until almost tender, as it will get cooked more while baking. Drain well. Return drained pasta to the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, preheat your oven to 180° (350° F). Get out a 9x13 baking pan and grease with butter.
- To a mixing bowl, add the tomato sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Whisk together. Add the sauce to the drained pasta and mix with a large spoon.
- Add 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese, and ½ cup Parmesan cheese. Mix together.
- Add the frozen chicken nuggets and mix together.
- Dump the mixture into the prepared baking pan and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and cheese is browned.
- I simply used a spatula and cut the casserole into 6 portions. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving based on the cheeses used, the nuggets are actually low cost.
Shortcuts: Pasta Sauce, Italian Seasoning.