Ready in 30 minutes, this Baked Chicken Nugget Parmesan Pasta Recipe is a kid-friendly meal and is creative way to use frozen chicken nuggets. This post is sponsored by Mirum. All views expressed are that of our own. #BacktoRoutine #YummyDinoBuddies
Are your kids super picky like mine? Lately, my kids have been little picky mcpicksters. One week they love macaroni and cheese, and one day they don’t. One week peanut butter and jelly is king and the next week, they hate it.
At least there is one food they all seem to agree on and it is chicken nuggets.
My kids LOVE crispy, oven-baked chicken nuggets. They especially love Dino Buddies dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets.
They love these nuggets because they are shaped like super cool dinosaurs. They also love how they bake up to a golden brown, crispy perfection in the oven.
Dino Buddies are available at pretty much all major grocers and can be located in the frozen chicken aisle.
I love buying this brand because they are not made with fillers and junk! Dino Buddies are made with skinless, boneless, white meat chicken that packs an Omega-3, and protein punch!
How to Make Baked Chicken Nugget Parmesan Pasta
Ready in minutes, they are tasty alone or in a dish like this Baked Chicken Nugget Parmesan Pasta recipe.
A few reasons why I love making this meal for my picky kids is because A. it is super easy and foolproof to make, and B. it is a meal that they love!
My kids just love to slurp pasta noodle and pick out the saucy, cheese-covered nuggets. I like that it is a chicken parmesan “hack” that I can whip up super quickly on busy weeknights.
Get the printable recipe for this Baked Chicken Nugget Parmesan Pasta recipe below!
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Baked Chicken Nugget Parmesan Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 16 whole Dino Buddies Nuggets
- oregano, pepper, salt to taste*
Instructions
- Bring a medium stockpot of water to a boil.
- Add in spaghetti noodles.
- Bake nuggets according to the package.
- Once pasta is al dente, drain water.
- Fill a medium deep walled casserole dish with pasta.
- Add in sauce, and mix.
- Top with baked nuggets, more sauce, and cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 15 additional minutes.
- Top with herbs and serve warm!
Thank you, so much for sharing! Sounds so good!
Subbed in my kiddos favorite pasta and we have a new family favorite even my husband loved the adorable addition of the Dino nuggets. Using some minion nuggets tonight. One tip if anyone wants it to make the nuggets more flavorful. I microwave them for a min toss them with some Italian seasoning, Parmesan, garlic and parsley then cook then true rest of the way in the air fryer turning once and then add them in with 5 min left after I’ve cooked the pasta in the sauce seasonings and cheese I’ve tossed together and covered with foil then I add more sauce and cheese the the top of the nuggets and cook it uncovered adding 25 degrees to the dish to crisp up the cheese and make it all bubbly
This looks so good, I know my kids would eat every last bit of it
These cute shapes will definitely get the kids to eat their meal better. This is a fun kid family dinner recipe.
This looks so goood! A new favorite for weeknights!
This is such a great meal idea! Yummy. My son would love this
If this recipe doesn’t have everything my daughter loves all rolled into one yummy dish, then I don’t know what does. She is going to flip when I make this for her!
I have not seen this brand of chicken nuggets at my local grocery store. This parmesan chicken recipe is great for both adults and kids to enjoy I’m sure!
I LOVE this kid version of chicken parmesan! What a great way to make a classic super fun for the kiddos.