Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells.
You can cook Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells using 15 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
- Prepare 1 box of jumbo shells.
- You need 1 1/2 lb of chicken cut into cubes.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil, divided.
- It's 2 cup of fresh spinach (optional).
- You need 1/2 lb of sliced mushrooms (optional).
- You need 1 of egg, lightly beaten.
- Prepare 1 cup of ricotta cheese.
- Prepare 2 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- It's 1 tsp of chopped parsley.
- Prepare 3/4 tsp of salt.
- You need 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
- It's 1/2 cup of butter, cubed.
- It's 2 clove of minced garlic.
- Prepare 2 cup of heavy whipping cream.
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells instructions
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Cook shells according to package. Drain and rinse pasta, set aside..
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Brown chicken in half the olive oil, remove and set aside..
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In the same pan saute mushrooms and spinach if using in remaining oil, remove and set aside..
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Preheat oven to 350°..
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In a bowl combine egg, ricotta, 1 cup grated parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella and all seasonings..
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Grease a large baking dish..
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Stuff shells with cheese mixture and place in prepared baking dish..
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Top with chicken, mushrooms and spinach..
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In a large sauce pan melt butter over med heat, add garlic cook and stir 1 minute..
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Add cream to the butter and garlic sauce and cook 5 more minutes..
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Add 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese..
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Continue to cook and stir until sauce thickens..
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Pour sauce over the shells, chicken and mushrooms..
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Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil..
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Bake for 30 minutes, uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes more..
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Serve with salad and some nice bread..
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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..