Description
A delicious and creamy dish featuring jumbo pasta shells stuffed with chicken, ricotta, and mozzarella, topped with a flavorful sun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 box jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked chicken (cut into 1/2″ pieces)
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons pesto
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a blender, blend together the chicken broth and the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add the cream and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes until slightly thickened. Add the sun-dried tomato mixture to the cream and mix. Then add the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Bring the mixture back up to a boil stirring constantly for another minute, or until all the cheese is melted, then remove the Alfredo sauce from the heat.
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells to al dente (just barely cooked through) according to the instructions on the box, drain, and set aside.
- In a 9″ x 13″ baking dish, spread 1 cup of the sun-dried tomato Alfredo in the bottom.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cooked chicken, ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 Parmesan cheese, eggs, minced sun-dried tomatoes, and spices. Mix together.
- Add the chicken and cheese mixtures, about 2 tablespoons at a time, into the cooked pasta shells.
- Place the pasta shells in the bottom of the baking dish. Spread remaining Alfredo sauce over the stuffed shells. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on the stuffed shells. Drizzle pesto on top of shells too.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- Feel free to add different herbs or spices for additional flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 130mg