Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells – comfort food at its best! Jumbo shells stuffed with chicken, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese and baked in Alfredo sauce. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Serve with a salad and garlic bread for a meal the whole family will enjoy! #pasta #casserole #italian #freezermeal

Easy Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Stuffed shells are one of my favorite pasta casseroles and these Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells are the best of the best! They are SUPER easy to make and taste like a million bucks! Pasta shells stuffed with chicken and three types of cheeses and smothered in Alfredo sauce. YUM! Comfort food at its best! All you need is a simple salad and some garlic bread and you are set!

How to Make Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

This pasta casserole is very easy to make. Start with cooking some jumbo pasta shells. While the pasta is cooking make the filling with cooked chicken, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, parmesan, and mozzarella. Stuff the cooked pasta shells with the chicken filling. Place in a baking dish and top with Alfredo sauce and more mozzarella cheese. Pop the dish in the oven and bake.

• I used rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this recipe.
• Here is our recipe for Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken: https://www.plainchicken.com/slow-cooker-rotisserie-chicken/
• If you have any leftover filling, just spoon it in between the shells in the pan.
• Feel free to double the sauce if you want extra saucy shells.
• You can assemble the casserole in advance and refrigerate overnight.
• Can Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and cover it with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw, and cook as directed.
• Can Stuffed Shells be made in the slow cooker? Yes! Place the stuffed pasta into the crockpot and pour the sauce on top. Cover and cook on HIGH for about 2 hours, until warm. Top the shells with extra mozzarella and cover for 15 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

What to Serve with Chicken Pasta

This casserole is a new favorite at our house. It has quickly earned a spot in the dinner rotation. This recipe is great for a crowd and so easy to make. We love to serve these stuffed shells with a salad and some garlic bread. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this pasta:

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Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 8 people

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells – comfort food at its best! Jumbo shells stuffed with chicken, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, and mozzarella cheese and baked in Alfredo sauce. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Serve with a salad and garlic bread for a meal the whole family will enjoy! #pasta #casserole #italian #freezermeal

Equipment:

• 9×13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients:

• 21 jumbo shells
• 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1½ cups cottage cheese
• 4- oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (15-oz) jar Alfredo sauce
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain.
• Combine chicken, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and parsley.
• Stuff pasta shells with cheese mixture. Place in baking dish. Spread Alfredo sauce on top of stuffed shells. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes.

Notes:

• I used rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this recipe.
• Here is our recipe for Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken: https://www.plainchicken.com/slow-cooker-rotisserie-chicken/
• If you have any leftover filling, just spoon it in between the shells in the pan.
• Feel free to double the sauce if you want extra saucy shells.
• You can assemble the casserole in advance and refrigerate overnight.
• Can Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and cover it with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw, and cook as directed.
• Can Stuffed Shells be made in the slow cooker? Yes! Place the stuffed pasta into the crockpot and pour the sauce on top. Cover and cook on HIGH for about 2 hours, until warm. Top the shells with extra mozzarella and cover for 15 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

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Steph