Stuffed Shell Alfredo Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or iron skillet over medium heat, drizzle with olive oil, and cook the chicken on both sides until it's done. Remove and shred with two forks and allow to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, cottage cheese, mozzarella, 1 cup of the Parmesan, eggs, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt, pepper, and chicken. Stir to combine, splashing in 2 tablespoons heavy cream if needed. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and sprinkle over the flour. Whisk and cook until the roux turns golden brown. Pour in the milk and cream, whisking constantly, and cook for a few minutes, until thickened. Add the garlic, the additional 1 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, and minced basil and stir until combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Set aside.
• Add 1 cup sauce to the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Using a spoon, fill each of the jumbo shells generously with the chicken/ricotta mixture. Lay them face down in the pan, then pour the sauce all over the top. Sprinkle on extra mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake for 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. Serve with salad!

CHICKEN ALFREDO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon oil. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute mushrooms in remaining oil until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta, 1-1/2 cups Parmesan, mozzarella and seasonings., Drain and rinse pasta with cold water; stuff each shell with about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken and mushrooms., In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add cream; cook 5 minutes longer. Add 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until thickened., Pour sauce over the casserole. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly., If desired, cover and freeze unbaked shells for up to 1 month., To use frozen shells: Thaw in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Bake as directed.

STUFFED SHELL ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook Pasta shells according to package directions (al dente), drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, remove casings from turkey sausage, brown, making small chunks. Drain any fat and set sausage aside.
• In Large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Chop broccoli and artichoke bottoms into small pieces, add to cheese mixture.
• Add browned sausage to the cheese and veggie mixture, make sure it's well combined.
• In 13 X 9 baking dish, pour 1/2 of one jar of Alfredo sauce. Stuff shells with sausage/cheese/veggie mixture, place individual shells in baking dish, filling dish to capacity. You may have cooked shells left over, discard these.
• Pour remaining alfredo sauce over the top of the shells, adding pepper to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees, for about 1 hour, until the top gets a little brown, and there are bubbles all around. Enjoy!

STUFFED PASTA SHELLS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• Combine pasta sauce and carrots; spread 1/2 cup onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, egg white and basil until blended; spoon into shells. Place over sauce in baking dish; top with remaining pasta sauce mixture. Cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake 2 min. or until melted.