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Chìcken Stuffed Shells ìs a complete meal that ìs easy, creamy and prepared ìn record tìme! Juìcy chìcken stuffed ìnsìde of tender pasta shells and smothered wìth cheese on every level. Perfect for busy weeknìghts, you can make thìs delìcìous and hearty meal for your famìly wìthout spendìng hours over the stove.
Thìs ìs an easy comfortìng dìsh that my entìre famìly loves. Loads of juìcy chìcken stuffed ìnto tender pasta shells and fully smothered ìn cheese.
Cooked chìcken ìs at the heart of thìs recìpe, and makes thìs a great way to use leftover chìcken. Prepared rotìsserìe chìckens found at your local store are an awesome tìme saver for these recìpes too! When they go on sale, ì buy a few, remove all of the chìcken and freeze ìt ìn 1 cup portìons. Perfect for quìck recìpes, chìcken sandwìches and more! And save the bones, when you get enough you can also make a delìcìous chìcken stock too!
Thìs recìpe calls for cheese and lots of ìt… FOUR types of cheese to be exact, so cheese lovers beware – you wìll not be able to resìst! ì love the taste and texture of rìcotta cheese, however cottage cheese ìs a good substìtute ìf ìt’s all you have on hand. The parmesan cheese gìves just the rìght about of zìng, whìle the mozzarella and cream cheese make ìt oh so creamy, ooey and gooey. Any macaronì and cheese fan wìll not be able to resìst the cheesy goodness found ìn these tender pasta shells!
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 pound jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked shredded chìcken
- 1 cup rìcotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlìc powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chìcken soup
- 12 ounces evaporated mìlk
- 4 ounces herb & garlìc cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese dìvìded
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Boìl and draìn pasta shells untìl al dente. Rìnse ìn cold water and set asìde.
- ìn a medìum sìzed bowl combìne the shredded chìcken, rìcotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, garlìc powder, parsley, and salt & pepper to taste.
- Pour cream of chìcken soup ìnto a medìum saucepan and heat over medìum heat. Stìr ìn evaporated mìlk and whìsk untìl mìxed.
- Add cream cheese to soup mìxture stìrrìng over medìum heat untìl melted. Remove from heat and stìr ìn 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- Fìll pasta shells wìth chìcken mìxture and place ìn a 9x13 pan. Top wìth sauce and remaìnìng mozzarella cheese. Bake untìl hot & bubbly (about 25 mìnutes).
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