Chicken Nugget Spaghetti Recipe
Chicken Nugget Spaghetti has frozen chicken nuggets, marinara sauce, spaghetti pasta, and lots of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese! This is one of those casual meals the whole family loves, including picky kids.
Equipment
- large saucepan
- Colander Set of 3, Stainless Steel
- 8x8 inch Casserole Dish
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti pasta (or any shape pasta)
- 24 ounces marinara sauce (or pasta sauce)
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided use)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1- pound frozen chicken nuggets
- Optional - Fresh Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil water and cook the spaghetti for al dente according to the package directions.
- When the pasta is ready, drain it in a colander and add it back to the pot.
- Stir spaghetti with the marinara sauce, a third of the Parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of mozzarella. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Lightly grease, butter, or spray an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Add half of the spaghetti and sauce mixture to the dish in a single layer.
- Top with half of the chicken breast nuggets, a third of the Parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Add the remaining spaghetti and sauce mixture.
- Add the remaining chicken nuggets and the remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the center of the oven for 25 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- Leftover McDonald's Chicken nuggets work great in this baked chicken nugget casserole.
- You can use made-from-scratch marinara sauce instead of store-bought in this recipe.
- I do not recommend making this casserole in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 38gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1.112mgPotassium: 751mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 957IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 409mgIron: 2mg
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