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
Chicken Stuffed Shells
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!
Video
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Moni B. says
Rosie – I don’t actually see the recipe for this dish. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!!!
Alisha Hampton says
I can’t wait to try this recipe
Shakeva Simmons says
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!!
Rosie says
Thank you for giving it a try!
Aime'e says
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!!!!
Rosie says
I’m so glad that you gave it a try!
Ginger says
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.
Rosie says
Awesome!!! I’m actually working on a few more stuffed shells recipe 🙂
Cee-Cee says
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!!
Jean says
I always use Alfredo sauce, it’s my favorite! Everyone loves these shells. Yum!