How to make Ground Chicken Casserole
- cook TIME 35 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 45 mins
Ingredients (15)
- 18 oz skinless boneless chicken thigh sliced into cubes
- 10 oz cooked pasta
- 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste
- 2 oz onion diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 oz mozzarella shredded
- 2 oz cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
Grind the chicken: In a food processor, put 18 oz skinless boneless chicken thigh and process until the meat resembles ground chicken.
Sweat the aromatics: On a pan over medium heat, quickly stir 1 tbsp garlic and 2 oz onion with 1 tbsp olive oil for around 30 seconds or so until fragrant.
Add the tomato paste: Continue adding 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste and stir for a bit to fully coat the aromatics.
Add the chicken: Add the ground chicken to the pan and break it up with a spatula, then continue stirring around to evenly coat it in the condiments.
Add the spices: Add 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp paprika and stir for around 2 to 3 minutes to mix everything together.
Add the tomato sauce and pasta: Then, add 1 cup homemade tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water and let the pan simmer for 5 - 8 minutes. Add 10 oz cooked pasta and quickly stir for a minute or 2 to blend everything together.
Take off the heat when done.
Assemble the casserole: Preheat the oven to 375 ºF to prepare for step 9. Meanwhile, transfer the cooked meat and pasta into a baking pan, then cover the surface with 2 oz mozzarella and 2 oz cheddar cheese.
Bake the casserole: Put the baking dish in the middle rack of the oven, then bake at 375 ºF for 20 - 25 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
Garnish and serve: Once the casserole has finished baking, remove it from the oven using an oven glove. Garnish with 2 tbsp parsley and serve hot.
