Quick · 5–15 min

Chick'n Nugget Parm Pasta

Name: Chick'n Nugget Parm Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 14 nuggets MorningStar Chik'n Nuggets; 7 ½ oz pasta, spaghetti or penne; 1 ½ cups marinara sauce; 1 tsp dried basil; 2 cups baby spinach; ½ cup dairy-free cheese, shredded; 2 tbsp nutritional yeast

Crispy nuggets bake in the oven while the pasta boils, then everything meets in a pan of marinara and melty cheese. It's a weeknight cheat code, and nobody at the table will complain.

Kid-friendly · how to serve it to kids

Hands-on: 10 min
Hands-off: 12 min
Total: 22 min
Dishes: 3

28gprotein639cal92gcarbs18gfatper serving · $2.92

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Skilloven · stove · air-fryer

Method

1
Bake the nuggets per the package until crisp.
2
Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente and drain.
3
Warm the marinara with the basil, then toss in the pasta and spinach until the spinach wilts.
4
Top with the nuggets, cheese and nutritional yeast. Broil for 2 minutes if you want the cheese bubbly.

Storage

Pasta keeps 3 days. Store the crispy topping separately and re-crisp it in the oven.

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