Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken alfredo stuffed shells. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really 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 popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken alfredo stuffed shells using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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

I cannot stress how good this dish is. Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is an easy family meal that is perfect for a those busy weeknights. 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.

Instructions 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.

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. 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.

So that is going to wrap this up for this exceptional food chicken alfredo stuffed shells recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am confident that you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!