Delicious Cheesy Chicken-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Chicken-stuffed pasta shells are easy to make, a great source of protein, and a filling main dish. This cheesy chicken recipe is such a huge hit with my family, I had to share it here on my blog.
If you are looking for an easy dinner recipe that you know everybody will love, this is it. Cheesy chicken-stuffed pasta shells are tasty, satisfying and a crowd-pleaser.
Bonus? You are sneaking in nutrient-rich spinach without anybody noticing or complaining.
How to add the chicken for best results
How to add the chicken for best resultsI do recommend cutting the chicken breasts into strips so they are easier to cook. Depending on how big they are, you might need to cook them at first for 8 minutes instead of 7. Since you need to cut the chicken into chunks anyway, I simply cut the chicken in the beginning and skip a step later. For me it is so much easier to just do it from the start.
Can I use olive oil instead of sun-dried tomato oil?
What if you don’t have sun-dried tomato oil in your pantry? Don’t stress out. It gives this dish an extra burst of flavor but you could substitute for olive oil mixed with a bit of smoked paprika or a bit of truffle oil.
Cheesy Chicken-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4-6
Equipment
- Stock Pot
- Baking Dish
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp complete seasoning
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 8 oz of large pasta
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3-4 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp complete seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Rub in the seasoning to the chicken breasts on both sides.
- Add olive oil and butter to skillet
- Cook chicken for 7-8 mins on each side; bigger chicken breasts will need longer cooking time.
- Salt boiling water and add pasta shells. Cook and drain the pasta. Set aside.
- Remove cooked chicken from the pan and let it rest.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F or 177 C.
- Add in minced garlic and 1 tsp olive oil to the pan, and then the heavy cream, 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes, 3-4 sun-dried tomatoes, and season with a bit of salt and complete seasoning
- Once brought to a simmer, add in baby spinach and Parmesan cheese.
- Cut chicken breasts into chunks and stir into cream sauce mixture.
- Stuff cooked pasta shells with shredded mozzarella and the chicken with spinach mix
- Place in a casserole dish
- Top with more shredded cheese and bake for 5-10 min until the cheese melts.
Cheesy Chicken-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp complete seasoning
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 8 oz of large pasta
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3-4 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sundried tomato oil
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp complete seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Rub in the seasoning to the chicken breasts on both sides.
- Add olive oil and butter to skillet
- Cook chicken for 7-8 mins on each side; bigger chicken breasts will need longer cooking time.
- Salt boiling water and add pasta shells. Cook and drain the pasta. Set aside.
- Remove cooked chicken from the pan and let it rest.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F or 177 C.
- Add in minced garlic and 1 tsp olive oil to the pan, and then the heavy cream, 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes, 3-4 sun-dried tomatoes, and season with a bit of salt and complete seasoning
- Once brought to a simmer, add in baby spinach and Parmesan cheese.
- Cut chicken breasts into chunks and stir into cream sauce mixture.
- Stuff cooked pasta shells with shredded mozzarella and the chicken with spinach mix
- Place in a casserole dish
- Top with more shredded cheese and bake for 5-10 min until the cheese melts.
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- Easy and Tasty Honey Mustard Chicken
- Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders
- Easy Santa Fe Chicken Foil Packets Recipe
- The Easiest Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta
