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Chicken Nugget Casserole with Mashed Potatoes, Bacon, and Cheese

Chicken-Nuggets-Casserole

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Equipment

  • 1 8 x 8 x 2.5 in. casserole dish

Ingredients
  

For the mashed potatoes:

  • 1.5 lb starchy potatoes
  • 2 tbsp starch
  • 1 egg

For the wrapped chicken nuggets:

  • 9 chicken nuggets
  • 18 slices bacon
  • 9 small slices Camembert

For the vegetable sauce:

  • ½ red bell pepper
  • ½ yellow bell pepper
  • ½ cup corn
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 diced red onion
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • salt & pepper

Additionally:

  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F (convection).
  • In a large pot, peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water. Drain the water and put the potatoes in a casserole dish. Add the egg and starch, then mash everything well with a fork. Spread everything evenly in the casserole dish.
  • Cut the nuggets in half horizontally and place a small piece of Camembert on one half. Put the other half back on and wrap everything with 2 slices of bacon (lengthwise and crosswise).
  • Fry the bacon-wrapped nuggets briefly in a pan on both sides and let them cool down afterwards. Then stick them in three rows of three in the casserole dish.
  • Now prepare the vegetable sauce. Start by sautéeing the onion and garlic in a little oil. Then, add corn and bell peppers. Sauté briefly, then add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Let everything simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Now, pour the sauce into the "gaps" in the mashed potatoes.
  • Top with grated cheese and bake for 25 minutes.