Description
Jumbo pasta shells filled with chicken and broccoli, smothered in an easy Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounce box jumbo pasta shells
- 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, steamed and chopped
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 large egg yolks, beaten
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions, just until al dente. Drain from water and lay out on a large dish to cool, so that they don’t stick together.
- Simmer Base: Combine butter, garlic, heavy cream and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- Temper Eggs: Beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Add a spoonful of the hot milk mixture to the eggs, stirring to temper the eggs. Repeat with several more spoonfuls.
- Combine Sauce: Slowly add the egg mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Mix Filling: In a large mixing bowl toss together chicken, broccoli, and ½ cup alfredo sauce.
- Prepare Pan: Add a spoonful of alfredo sauce to the bottom of a 9×13” pan.
- Stuff Shells: Fill shells with a large spoonful of chicken and broccoli mixture and place in prepared pan.
- Top Sauce: Pour remaining alfredo sauce evenly over the shells. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake: Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until warm and bubbly.
Notes
Make Ahead: Assemble through step 8, cover pan and refrigerate up to 1 day. Freezing: Cook noodles 2-3 minutes less than al dente. Assemble but don’t bake. Cover with plastic wrap and double aluminum foil; freeze up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in fridge, bake covered for 45 minutes, then uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 769 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 409 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 228 mg
Keywords: chicken alfredo, stuffed shells, pasta, broccoli, dinner, cheesy pasta