Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells include tender pasta shells filled with a cheesy shredded chicken and broccoli mixture and smothered in an easy homemade alfredo sauce.
There are two things I can’t get enough of during my pregnancy so far: cheese, and pasta!
I can’t tell you how many times my sweet husband has made spaghetti for me, and I pretty much lived off of quesadillas during my first trimester.
I could eat this amazing One Pan Baked Ziti every single night, and since I’m the one usually in charge of dinner, we’ve been having all of my favorite cheesy pastas lately
I love that it’s a meal my kids will always eat happily, without me having to beg them to finish their dinner. My husband was a particular fan of these Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells. The name pretty much says it all.
You can whip these up even faster if you use a rotisserie chicken. (Thank you Costco, for your amazing 5 dollar rotisserie chickens that I use in so many meals!) Hope you all enjoy this yummy pasta as much as my family does!
Make ahead and freezer directions:
This recipe makes for an excellent freezer meal. Assemble the dish following the recipe directions but don’t bake them! Consider using a disposable container or aluminum pan. Once the meal is assembled, cover it with a layer of plastic wrap and then a double layer of aluminum foil.
Freeze this meal for up to 2 months! When your ready to enjoy it, remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw in the fridge for 24 hours. remove the plastic wrap, cover it back up with tinfoil, and baked 45 minutes or until warmed through and bubbly. Remove the tinfoil for 15 minutes before it’s finished baking to allow the cheese to get bubbly!
Consider trying these popular pasta recipes:
- Pizza Stuffed Shells
- Lasagna Stuffed Shells
- Lemon Parmesan Chicken Pasta
- Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes
- Roasted Red Pepper Tortellini Pasta
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Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells
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Ingredients
- 12 ounce box Jumbo pasta shells
- 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken , shredded (I use rotisserie)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli , steamed and chopped
Alfredo sauce:
- 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 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.
Make alfredo sauce:
- Combine butter, garlic, heavy cream and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- 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.
- 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.
- In a large mixing bowl, add chicken, broccoli, and 1/2 cup alfredo sauce. Toss to combine.
- Add a spoonful of alfredo sauce to the bottom of a 9x13'' pan. Fill shells with a large spoonful of chicken and broccoli mixture and place in prepared pan.
- Pour remaining alfredo sauce evenly over the shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 25 minutes or until warm and bubbly.
- Next time try lasagna stuffed shells or pizza stuffed shells!
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Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Fran says
I make this for my family and they love it. The nicest thing said about this dish was a compliment that I got at church (I cook every Wednesday night for my church family). This is the only recipe that has gotten several “This is my favorite dish” compliments. I now pass this compliment on to you.
Doris Zielinski says
It was soo delicious ! Yum !
Mary says
Love to make this but I don’t want use whipping cream, what can I use instead?
Lauren Allen says
You could use milk, but you’ll need to add a cornstarch slurry or flour to help the sauce thicken (that’s the the cream does)
Stephen Siracusa says
Chilly Wisconsin-Italian night up here. Looking forward to the casserole (and a glass of Chianti)!
Grazie.
Amanda says
I use the Alfredo sauce recipe and make the stuffed shells carbonara style. Bacon and peas. Mmmm mmmm!
Lauren Allen says
Sounds delicious!
Rene says
I liked it. Hubby thought it was bland so I added some extra garlic powder, onion powder and pepper at the end which really helped.
Candy says
I used the sauce recipe today with pasta and spinach, it was so good
Beverly says
Wonderful quick easy. Will make this over and over. Thank you!
Bob says
Made this yesterday, it was awesome. The only twist I put on it was instead of cooking it in the oven, I cooked in our pellet smoker. Oh so good that way.
Jessica says
I just started following your blog and am trying out week 53 to start! Just finished day 3 (ranch pork chops) and each recipe so far as been a home run hit! Thank you!
Just wondering with this recipe if there is an egg substitute for the sauce? I have a severe raw/undercooked egg allergy and didn’t read the recipes ahead of time. I have all the ingredients for this one and don’t want to miss out.
Thank you ahead of time!
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Jessica, that makes me so happy to hear! No problem–the eggs are just used to thicken the sauce, so you can leave them out entirely and add a little cornstarch slurry (little cornstarch mixed with water) to thicken the sauce, or just add more cheese. Enjoy!