Alfredo Stuffed Shells Recipes

CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or iron skillet over medium heat, drizzle with olive oil, and cook the chicken on both sides until it's done. Remove and shred with two forks and allow to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, cottage cheese, mozzarella, 1 cup of the Parmesan, eggs, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt, pepper, and chicken. Stir to combine, splashing in 2 tablespoons heavy cream if needed. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and sprinkle over the flour. Whisk and cook until the roux turns golden brown. Pour in the milk and cream, whisking constantly, and cook for a few minutes, until thickened. Add the garlic, the additional 1 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, and minced basil and stir until combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Set aside.
• Add 1 cup sauce to the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Using a spoon, fill each of the jumbo shells generously with the chicken/ricotta mixture. Lay them face down in the pan, then pour the sauce all over the top. Sprinkle on extra mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake for 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. Serve with salad!

CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute mushrooms in remaining oil until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta, 1-1/2 cups Parmesan, mozzarella and seasonings., Drain and rinse pasta with cold water; stuff each shell with about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken and mushrooms., In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add cream; cook 5 minutes longer. Add 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until thickened., Pour sauce over the casserole. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly., If desired, cover and freeze unbaked shells for up to 1 month., To use frozen shells: Thaw in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Bake as directed.

CARBONARA CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375° F. Spray 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on box; spread on cookie sheet to cool. Drizzle with olive oil so shells don't stick together.
• In medium bowl, stir together Alfredo sauce and broth.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, parsley, garlic, pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and half of the cooked bacon. Fold mixture to combine well.
• Spoon just enough Alfredo sauce mixture in bottom of baking dish to cover bottom. When pasta is cool enough to handle, fill shells with chicken mixture. Place shells in slightly diagonal rows until baking dish is full (28 to 30 shells). Cover shells with remaining sauce.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and filling is hot. Sprinkle with remaining bacon.

STUFFED SHELLS I

Steps:

• Cook shells according to package directions. Place in cold water to stop cooking. Drain.
• Mix together cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, and garlic powder. Rub the dried herbs in the palms of your hands to pulverize them, and stir into the cheese mixture. Stuff mixture into the shells.
• Spread 1/3 of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 15 x 10 inch pan. Place shells open side up, and close together in pan. Spread remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta shells for 3/4 of the time on the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, chop veggies and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cooking the filling: In a large skillet, melt Land O Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil and Sea Salt over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, garlic and asparagus for about 2 minutes before adding remaining vegetables and seasonings. Cook another 5-7 minutes or until tender. Pour into a bowl. Stir together with cottage cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, eggs, salt and pepper.
• Fill each shell with one heaping tablespoon of filling and place into a buttered casserole dish. Set aside.
• Make the alfredo: Melt 1 cup Land O 'Lakes® Butter with Olive Oil and Sea Salt over medium heat. Once butter is hot and crackling, whisk in heavy cream, Parmigiano Reggiano, salt and pepper. Whisk over medium heat until cheese melts, sauce comes together and is smooth. Pour over prepared shells and top with any remaining Parmesan cheese (optional).
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until hot, bubbly and browned around the edges. Serve hot.
• *I make the entire 12 oz. box of shells just incase there are a few broken ones. You could count out 30 shells if you don't want to cook them all!**I blend my cottage cheese in a blender to make it creamy and smooth because I like that texture better than cottage cheese on its own. Feel free to use as is or substitute ricotta cheese.

CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in a generous pinch of salt and cook the pasta shells according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent sticking.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup parmesan, eggs, cooked chicken, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook until the mixture turns golden brown. Whisk in the milk, then heavy cream, 1 cup parmesan, garlic and parsley. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Fill the shells with the chicken and cheese mixture and place them in the pan, seam side down.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the shells and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown. Sprinkle with extra parley, if desired, and serve.

CHICKEN & BROCCOLI ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix egg, ricotta, mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan in large bowl until blended. Add chicken and broccoli, mix well.
• Pour 1/2 cup pasta sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Fill pasta shells with chicken mixture; place, filled sides up, in prepared baking dish. Pour remaining pasta sauce over shells; cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan; bake, uncovered, 2 min.