Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells found via Pinterest. The recipe is by Joelen from What's Cooking Chicago.The main ingredients are chicken, cream cheese and parmesan. So, knew my family would love this one! These pasta shells were very rich and flavorful. I served the pasta shells with green beans and a side salad.
12-16 jumbo pasta shells
water for boiling pasta
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese + 1/4 cup for topping
3 tablespoons prepared pesto (homemade or store bought)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
I sprinkled buttered parmesan bread crumbs on top prior to baking as suggested. Yum!
In a large pot over high heat, boil water and prepare pasta shells as directed on package. Cook pasta shells only until al dente. The pasta will finish cooking when the dish is baked. Drain the pasta shells and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, except the 1/4 cup of cheese for the topping. Fill the pasta shells with the filling and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over filled shells.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake shells uncovered for 30 minutes or until shells are bubbling hot and cheese melts.
This is a freezer friendly recipe. I'm already scoping out my next recipe to try from Joelen!
1 comment:
These look YUMMY!!
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