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Chicken Stuffed Shells

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By Rosie Published: January 8, 2013 Updated: March 31, 2024
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A Simple and Savory Recipe for Chicken Stuffed Shells!

How to Make Chicken Stuffed Shells

Instructions

Hello friends! In this video I am demonstrating how I made my delicious Chicken Stuffed Shells. The chicken stuffing is a combination of chicken, spinach, seasonings, onions, egg and cheese. I used large pasta shells, and I cooked them until they were halfway done. I stuffed the shells with the chicken mixture, then I placed them into a dish pan that I had poured a premade pasta sauce in. I sprinkled the shells with cheese, then I covered the baking dish with foil. I baked these shells in the oven for approximately 20 minutes.

Ingredients

1 bag of jumbo pasta shells
1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cup frozen or fresh spinach
1/2 chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups mozzarella cheese

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Chicken Stuffed Shells

These Chicken Stuffed Shells are overflowing with flavor! A simple, low-fat and tasty dinner the whole family will love.
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Chicken-Stuffed Shells
Prep Time 45 minutes minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lb pasta shells
  • ½ white onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen spinach
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided in half
  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large egg slightly beaten
  • 1 jar pasta sauce

Instructions

  • On the stovetop, cook 1-½ to 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts in 2 cups of chicken broth over medium-high heat, covered. Cook each side to ensure chicken is fully cooked. Once cooked, set aside.
  • Boil 1 lb pasta shells in salted water. Cook until pasta is al dente. Don’t overcook.
  • While pasta is cooking, shred chicken.
  • Place chicken in a large mixing bowl and add white onion and green onions. Mix.
  • Add spinach and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Mix.
  • Sprinkle in seasoning salt and black pepper. Mix.
  • Add egg. Mix.
  • Spread 1 cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Using a spoon, stuff pasta shells with chicken filling.
  • Place shells on top of sauce.
  • Add additional sauce on top of some or all of the shells.
  • Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • Cook in preheated 350-degree oven for 25 minutes.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!

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  1. Moni B. says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    Rosie – I don’t actually see the recipe for this dish. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!!!

    Reply
  2. Alisha Hampton says

    October 4, 2013 at 8:08 am

    I can’t wait to try this recipe

    Reply
  3. Shakeva Simmons says

    May 18, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I have made this recipe a couple times. The last time I made I used a jarred Alfredo sauce. I was delicious. Thanks Rosie for the wonderful recipes!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      June 15, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      Thank you for giving it a try!

      Reply
  4. Aime'e says

    October 27, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Made this dish for my family this past weekend.OMG.They loved it.Even my picky eating little sister!please keep those recipes coming.Im becoming a better cook.Thanks!!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 28, 2014 at 7:36 am

      I’m so glad that you gave it a try!

      Reply
  5. Ginger says

    February 11, 2016 at 7:31 pm

    I stumbled upon your chicken stuffed shells. I have a family of 5 and I am the only one who loves spinach. Let me share everyone loved this dish. I did skip the white onion and used only green onion.
    This was a HUGE hit.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 11, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      Awesome!!! I’m actually working on a few more stuffed shells recipe 🙂

      Reply
  6. Cee-Cee says

    January 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Hi Rosie, it’s Cee-Cee again. OMG, I made the chicken stuffed shells tonite and they were delicious:-) My husband just keep saying how good they were and my son devoured his (next time i’ll need to make double the amount:-). Thanks again for sharing. Looking forward to make even more of your dishes!!

    Reply
  7. Jean says

    March 20, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    I always use Alfredo sauce, it’s my favorite! Everyone loves these shells. Yum!

    Reply

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