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Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: main dish
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Bake35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 450.2kcal
This is a great comfort food recipe that will impress your family or friends. The great thing with this dish is you can substitute whatever meat you want; you could do it with chicken, beef, turkey or even a seafood combo!

Equipment

  • 2 9 x 13 baking (ovensafe) dishes

Ingredients

  • 18 to 20 Jumbo pasta shells cooked to al dente
  • 1 teaspoon MSG
  • 1 teaspoon Kinders Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Badia Complete seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon Dried parsley
  • 8 oz Cottage cheese
  • 15 oz Ricotta cheese
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 4 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 cups Rotisserie chicken shredded
  • 30 ounces Alfredo sauce 2 jars or 2 1/2 cups homemade
  • 2 Tablespoons Dried parsley

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta shells according to package directions, till al dente.
  • Put the cooked pasta in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375°. Spray baking pans with nonstick spray.
  • Prepare the stuffing for the shells by combing 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, egg, and chicken.
  • Add the seasonings to the stuffing mix and mix well.
  • Place the stuffing mixture into a piping bag (or Ziploc bag with a hole cut into one of the corners).
  • Spoon a few spoonful's of Alfredo sauce into the bottom of two 9 x 13 baking dishes and spread evenly.
  • Fill each shell with the chicken/cheese stuffing and place into the two baking dishes. Top the shells with the remaining Alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover each baking dish with tinfoil. Place into the preheated oven (375°). Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove tinfoil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes to brown the cheese.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

  • We used manicotti pasta tubes because we wanted to use what we had on hand, but you can use jumbo pasta shells as well. It's great with both.
  • We use Barilla Manicotti Pasta or Barilla Jumbo Pasta Shells
  • If you don't want to use Ricotta cheese you can substitute it with cottage cheese of your choice. 
  • Sam's Club and Costco have excellent rotisserie chickens ready that make this recipe so easy, but it can also be done with boneless skinless chicken breasts for a healthy alternative.