Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Shells
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and finely chopped
- 18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked per package directions
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups milk or 3 cups cream
- salt
- pepper
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup prepared marinara sauce
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix chopped chicken, egg, ricotta, parsley, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and 1/2 cup parmesan in bowl and set aside.
- Make white sauce: Melt butter in saucepan and add flour.
- Cook a little, but don't let butter brown.
- Add milk and salt, pepper and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
- Cook and stir until thickened.
- Spread half of the marinara sauce in bottom of pan.
- Fill cooled shells with chicken mixture.
- Pour white sauce over shells and drizzle rest of marinara over top.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over all.
- Cover and bake about 40 minutes.
- Uncover and bake another 15 minutes.
chicken breasts, pasta shells, butter, flour, milk, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, egg, ricotta cheese, parsley, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesy-chicken-stuffed-shells-85111 (may not work)