cheap chicken casserole for two
(1 rating)
I wanted a spinach dish and was trying to find something to go with it and still uses the chicken patties I had gotten out of the freezer this is it. And we really liked it, always a plus.
(1 rating)
yield
2 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For cheap chicken casserole for two
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2fully cooked frozen chicken patties (defrosted)
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1 bunchof asparagus minus the top third (use somewhere else )
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1 csmall elbow mac (uncooked)
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1/4 cpesto
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1/2onion, chopped
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1 clovegarlic, diced
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2/3 cmozerella cheese
How To Make cheap chicken casserole for two
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1Take the asparagus and chop off the top third to use another night or as a side. Then with the bottom part start from the top and cut them in 2/3's of an inch pieces until the knife hits the stringy part and discard the rest. Continue with the rest of them. Place in a small sauce pan and Turn on high until it boils and turn off heat and let sit 15 minutes while doing the rest of the stuff
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2Cook noodles drain, add pesto sauce stirring well and set aside.
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3Cut each chicken patty into bite sized chunks.I did 4 slices and cut them into thirds, making 12 bite sized pieces each, 24 in all. Cook chicken in a pan by it's self and fry until nicely crispy. set on simmer while doing the rest. Turning as needed.
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4Chop onions and garlic and place in a sauce pan in a saucepan and cook on medium until onions are cooked.
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5Take out and drain the cooked asparagus and add to the onion mix in the pan. Add the noodles in pesto sauce and mix well on low heat until all is hot again and add chicken and mix well. -
6top with cheese and either place under broiler or mic 1 minute until cheese melts. Serve
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7We served it with a spinach side dish. Ricotta Spinach casserole https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/ricotta-spinach-casserole.html
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