Description
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells have a creamy ricotta filling with chicken stuffed and are topped with a crunchy Panko topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken or boneless chicken breasts cut into small pieces (about 1-inch)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 4 cloves garlic (minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- optional chopped parsley
Instructions
- Step: Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil and boil pasta shells al dente according to package directions. Drain.
- Step: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and add the chicken. Season with salt and the Italian seasonings. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes or untll chicken is no longer pink. Let mixture cool.
- Step: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step: In a medium bowl, combine the cooled chicken, ricotta, 1 cup of the Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, and salt.
- Step: Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.
- Step: Spoon about 2 tablespoons of filling into each pasta shell and place filling side up.
- Step: Pour the remaining marinara sauce on top of the shells and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Panko breadcrumbs on top of the cheese.
- Step: Cover with nonstick foil or spray the bottom side of the foil with cooking spray and cover. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 5-10 minutes or until Panko crumbs are brown.
- Step: Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
Ground chicken blends better with the ricotta filling, but small pieces of chicken breast work well too. You can make your own ground chicken using a food processor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shell
- Calories: 136 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg