Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken alfredo stuffed shells. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This is our favorite use for alfredo sauce yet. In a baking dish, spread a layer of sauce. Stuff shells with chicken-ricotta mixture and place in baking dish.

Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken alfredo stuffed shells using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells:
  1. Make ready 1 box jumbo shells
  2. Get 1 1/2 lb chicken cut into cubes
  3. Take 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  4. Take 2 cup fresh spinach (optional)
  5. Get 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms (optional)
  6. Make ready 1 egg, lightly beaten
  7. Make ready 1 cup ricotta cheese
  8. Get 2 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  9. Take 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  10. Get 1 tsp chopped parsley
  11. Get 3/4 tsp salt
  12. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  13. Make ready 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  14. Take 2 clove minced garlic
  15. Get 2 cup heavy whipping cream

I cannot stress how good this dish is. Filled with ricotta and tender chicken-thigh meat, these stuffed shells are the best vessel for our beloved—and ultra-creamy—alfredo sauce yet! Fill each pasta shell with a spoonful of ricotta mixture. Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is an easy family meal that is perfect for a those busy weeknights.

Steps to make Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells:
  1. Cook shells according to package. Drain and rinse pasta, set aside.
  2. Brown chicken in half the olive oil, remove and set aside.
  3. In the same pan saute mushrooms and spinach if using in remaining oil, remove and set aside.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°.
  5. In a bowl combine egg, ricotta, 1 cup grated parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and all seasonings.
  6. Grease a large baking dish.
  7. Stuff shells with cheese mixture and place in prepared baking dish.
  8. Top with chicken, mushrooms and spinach.
  9. In a large sauce pan melt butter over med heat, add garlic cook and stir 1 minute.
  10. Add cream to the butter and garlic sauce and cook 5 more minutes.
  11. Add 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
  12. Continue to cook and stir until sauce thickens.
  13. Pour sauce over the shells, chicken and mushrooms.
  14. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
  15. Bake for 30 minutes, uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes more.
  16. Serve with salad and some nice bread.
  17. If you really like parmesan you can increase the total amount to 3 1/4 cups using 1 1/2 cups in steps 5 and 11 instead of 1 cup.

Jumbo pasta shells are filled with shredded chicken, broccoli, and a creamy Alfredo sauce. Serve these chicken and broccoli shells with a side salad and garlic bread for a tasty dinner the entire. These chicken Alfredo stuffed shells are jumbo shell pasta filled with a chicken and cheese mixture, then smothered in homemade Alfredo sauce and baked to perfection. Add bacon, tomatoes and herbs as a finishing touch and watch the rave reviews come in! Stuffed shells are a comfort food classic.

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