Thursday, July 1, 2010

Super Easy Chicken Parm

Hmmn, maybe I'm onto something here! My own meme (pronounced meem, thanks Adventuroo, for teaching me that, even though I still say it MY way: may-may), perhaps? Ah, I'm too lazy for one of those ... but maybe someday!

Anyway, here's my lazy mom **trademarking it** recipe from last night's dinner:


Mom's Chicken Parm


* 1 package of frozen chicken nuggets (don't judge me)

* 1 jar of marinara sauce of your choosing

* 1 c parmesan cheese

* Polly-O mozzarella (gotta be the hunk-o-cheese, nothing better)


Layer bottom of your Crock Pot with the frozen nuggets.


[Be smart, and make one layer, as this lazy mom did not do so, and therefore the 2 hours of cooking was not quite enough to get them all done. Once I removed some for dinner, the rest cooked super fast!]


Pour marinara sauce on top of nuggets.


[You do not have to use the entire jar here. I probably fell just under that amount.]

Sprinkle in parmesan cheese

[Or you could mix it with the sauce before pouring, your preference.]


Layer the thinly sliced mozzarella cheese on top. Cook on High for 2-3 hours, depending on how many nuggets you've thrown in there.


I'm a mix it up kind of eater, so I actually layered some cheese in there directly ON the nuggets. When it got hot enough it was a melty, gooey, saucy, cheesy and yummy delight.


So yes, it was a bit lazy of me to use all prepared [gasp, processed!?!] ingredients. And to choose to make this in my slow cooker, instead of my oven, but you know what? It was so brainless I barely had to look at it while I was preparing it. And sometimes we parents need those kinds of meals. Saves us some insanity, ya know? And it was YUM.
Enjoy!


6 comments:

  1. You don't eat shrimp? Well, I'm pretty sure you could use chicken in my shrimp creole recipe as a substition...although perhaps not chicken nuggets. ;-)
    Your recipe does sound so easy. Brainless recipes rock!

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  2. Actually sounds pretty good! Love how easy it is to make too. I'm all about easy! =)

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  3. That recipe is SOOOO up my alley. And with stuff I actually have one hand.

    (as an aside, I figured it was either pronouced meem or meem-ee. I didn't even consider may may as an option. That is the sophisticated french version.. kinda like tar-jay!)

    Keep up the great work GGGR! (i'm calling you that from now on)

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  4. "Meem", huh? I always thought it was "mem" like hem. But then again, I have never really known what it meant. I love the lazy mom recipe, though. LOVE it!

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  5. This is my kind of recipe! LOL! I will have to try this tomorrow night. I am now following you. Thanks for stopping by my blog and encouraging my about my weight loss.

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