Alfredo Stuffed Shells
These Alfredo Stuffed Shells are generously filled with a cheesy chicken mixture, topped with homemade creamy Alfredo sauce and baked to golden, bubbly perfection! This pasta dish is the ultimate weeknight dinner comfort food!
Ingredients
Alfredo Sauce
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Stuffed Shells
- 12 ounces jumbo shells
- 15 ounces ricotta
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 pan with olive oil.Boil shells until al-dente according to package instructions.Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a skillet or saucepan. Add in garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.Stir in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese. Add in the spinach and stir until wilted. Set alfredo aside until you are ready to assemble.
- In a large bowl add ricotta cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine then fold in the shredded chicken.
- Stuff shells with the cheese mixture and place in the greased casserole pan.
- Top with the alfredo sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the top is starting to get golden brown and bubbly.Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 819kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 46gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 975mgPotassium: 475mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2535IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 710mgIron: 3mg