Chicken Spinach And Feta Stuffed Shells Recipes

CHICKEN- AND SPINACH-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, spinach and chicken.
• Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon about 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture into each pasta shell. Arrange shells, filled sides up, on sauce in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over stuffed shells.
• Cover dish with foil; bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Italian cheese blend. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook and stir spinach over medium-high heat until wilted. Stir in vinegar, sugar and pepper; cool slightly., Pound chicken thighs with a meat mallet to flatten slightly; sprinkle with chicken seasoning. Top chicken with spinach mixture and cheese. Roll up chicken from a long side; tie securely with kitchen string. , In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add chicken and brown on all sides. Transfer to oven; roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 13-15 minutes., Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. On stovetop, add broth and butter to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Cook until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes. Serve with chicken.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil; sauté onion until golden, 5 minutes.
• Wilt spinach (steam spinach or heat damp spinach over medium heat in nonstick pan); stir in zest, feta, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Set aside.
• Divide spinach mixture between chicken breasts.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks.

SPINACH AND FETA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
• Thaw the spinach and wring as much of the water from it as possible.
• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese with the garlic powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper and mix until combined. Stir in the milk and then the feta cheese and spinach, mixing until combined.
• Place the chicken breasts flat in a single layer in the bottom of a large casserole dish. Spread the chicken with the spinach mixture and then sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
• Bake for approx 40-50 minutes on the middle rack of the oven until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp)
• Garnish with grape tomatoes and serve hot! Enjoy!

CHICKEN SPINACH STUFFED SHELLS- 4 CHEESE!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Sprinkle chicken breast generously with salt and pepper.
• Roast for 30-35 minutes or until done.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a few pinches of salt and the pasta shells.
• Boil just until ABOUT al dente (about 12 minutes)
• When pasta is done, drain and rinse with cool water.
• Place the pasta shells on a tray & pick out the good ones. Not all the shells will survive the boiling process intact. Set aside.
• When chicken is done let cool and dice 2 cups worth of chicken. Set aside.
• In a large bowl stir together diced chicken, diced spinach, diced onion and minced garlic.
• In a separate bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, & mayo.
• Add parsley and italian seasoning.
• Stir in the egg.
• Fold in 1 cup mozzerella cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cheese mixture to chicken mixture, stirring until well combined.
• Spread half of the spaghetti sauce onto the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Stuff the shells with the chicken mixture and place into the dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over center of shells.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered for another 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let cool slightly.
• Serve with salad and breadsticks!

CHICKEN, SPINACH & FETA SHELLS

Steps:

• Prepare the pastry shells according to the package directions.
• Use a fork to remove the pastry tops and the soft pastry underneath.
• Stir the chicken, cheese and spinach in a medium bowl. Divide the chicken mixture among the pastry shells. Top with the pastry tops.

CHICKEN, SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Toss hot, cooked pasta with butter. Let pasta cool while making the filling.
• In a large bowl combine spinach, chicken, ricotta, 3/4 of the feta, garlic, oregano, and pepper.
• Pour 1/4 jar of spaghetti sauce into a greased 2 quart casserole dish and spread around to coat bottom of dish.
• Stuff shells with mixture and place on top of sauce in casserole dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over shells. Top with remaining feta.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through.

FETA & SPINACH STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté onion for 4-5 minutes. Add spinach and garlic, cooking until spinach is slightly wilted.
• Combine spinach in a mixing bowl with ricotta, egg, mozzarella, feta, walnuts, lemon zest, red pepper flake, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Spoon filling into cooked shells and arrange into a 9x13 baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over shells.
• Bake for 20 minutes covered with aluminum foil.
• Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes. Top with parmesan and chives.