Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken and broccoli alfredo stuffed shells. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
Use your cookie scoop to easily stuff your shells! Just pre-assemble all the noodles with the filling. Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells include tender pasta shells filled with a cheesy shredded chicken and broccoli mixture and smothered in an easy homemade alfredo sauce.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken and broccoli alfredo stuffed shells using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells:
- Prepare 12 oz. jumbo shells
- Get 1 tbsp. olive oil
- Take 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- Make ready 2 cups broccoli florets, cut small
- Make ready 2 cups ricotta cheese
- Take 2 large eggs
- Get to taste oregano
- Take to taste salt and pepper
- Take to taste dried basil
- Prepare to taste onion powder
- Take to taste garlic powder
- Get 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- Make ready 1 jar (14.5 oz.) Alfredo sauce, divided
- Take 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Get parsley for garnish
How to Make Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells. In a large bowl, mix alfredo, chicken, broccoli, and cheeses. Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells is an easy family meal that is perfect for a those busy weeknights. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with shredded chicken, broccoli, and a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Steps to make Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells:
- Start a large pot of water and 1 tbsp. of olive oil heating on high heat. Once it reaches a boil, add in the shells. Cook for 1 minute less than the time called for on the box, they will be easier to stuff this way. Once they are done, drain in a colander and immediately rinse them with cold water. This will stop the cooking process, so that they don't get any softer. Set them aside.
- While boiling the shells, start a medium pot of water heating on high heat to start to cook the broccoli (you could also steam them). Once water reaches a boil, add in the broccoli and cook until tender (4-6 minutes). Drain broccoli and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, place your ricotta cheese and crack both eggs. Whisk together until just blended. Next, whisk in the seasonings, to taste and the parmesan cheese.
- Stir in the chicken and broccoli to the ricotta mixture and stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x13 deep baking pan or casserole dish with non-stick spray or line with foil. Place about 1/2 of the alfredo sauce you are using onto the bottom of the baking dish and spread around. Set aside.
- Working 1 at a time, stuff each shell with 1-2 tbsp. of the ricotta and chicken mixture. Set each one in the baking pan side-by-side once stuffed, with the opening facing up. Do this until all are stuffed. Top the shells with the remaining alfredo sauce and then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the baking pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Serve these chicken and broccoli shells with a side salad and garlic bread for a tasty dinner the entire. Assemble The Chicken Broccoli Stuffed Shells. Place a large spoonful of the chicken/broccoli mixture into each pasta shell. Place filled shells on top of sauce in pan. Divide the remaining alfredo sauce over.
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