Description
Indulge in these delicious Garlic Butter Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells, a comforting and flavorful twist on classic stuffed pasta. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with a creamy mixture of chicken, cheeses, and aromatic seasonings, then baked to perfection in a rich Alfredo sauce. A satisfying main course that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Stuffed Shells:
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For Assembly:
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta shells until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Prepare Filling: Sauté garlic in butter, then mix with chicken, cheeses, egg, seasonings.
- Stuff Shells: Fill each pasta shell with chicken mixture and place in baking dish.
- Add Sauce: Pour Alfredo sauce over shells, top with extra mozzarella.
- Bake: Cover with foil, bake for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake for additional 5–7 minutes.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use homemade Alfredo sauce with fresh cream and Parmesan.
- This dish can be assembled ahead and refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3–4 stuffed shells
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
