Chicken Stuffed Shells
Stuffed Shells filled with Chicken, Stuffing, Cream Cheese & Sour Cream topped off with Cheese Blend and Gravy
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
3 Pots
Baking Dish
Mixing Bowl
Colander
Protein
- 1 lb Chicken Cutlets of Chicken of your choice
Bread
- 2 Boxes of packaged Stuffing Mix or prepare your own.
Dairy
- 1 Block of Cream Cheese brought to room temperature.
- 1 16oz Sour Cream
- 16 oz Package Shredded Colby Jack or Mexican Blend Cheese.
Condiment
- 2 Containers of McCormick Simply Better Chicken Gravy or use your own prepared Gravy.
Seasonings
- 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Cornstarch
Rinse the Chicken off and place in pot. Fill pot with water just enough to cover Chicken.
Add Garlic Herb Seasoning, Onion Power, Salt & Pepper to taste.
Bring to boil on medium/high until Chicken starts to cook. Turn down to medium and let simmer to begin creating a broth and Chicken continues to cook through.
Stuffed Shells Pasta
Bring another pot of water to a rapid boil on medium/high.
Add a generous pinch of Salt a tablespoon of Olive Oil.
Add Stuffed Shells and cook according to packaged instructions.
Once Shells reach Al Dente in texture, drain Shells using a colander. Run cold water over it to stop the cooking process. Shells will continue to cook in the oven after they are assembled.
Bringing It Together
Gently remove the cooked Chicken from the broth and place into a bowl. Using two forks, shred the Chicken into smaller pieces.
Add the shredded Chicken directly into the prepared Stuffing and mix together to incorporate both.
Create a slurry using 1 teaspoon of Cornstarch and a couple of tablspoons of water in a small cup. Add the slurry directly into the broth and stir to thicken it up to a Gravy consistency. Depending on how much liquid you have, you may have to do this a couple of times.
Add the container of Mccormick's Gravy directly into the pot with the Gravy you have already prepared in the pot and stir in. This will give it more flavor and a thicker consistency. If you are using your own prepared Gravy, you may omit the previous two steps. Taste the Gravy to see if additional seasonings are needed.
Assembling
Preheat your oven to 350°F
Spray your baking dish with cooking spray to keep Shells from sticking.
Spoon a couple spoonsful of Chicken Gravy on the bottom of baking dish.
Gently grab a shell in your hand carefully opening it up.
Add a spoonful of Cream Cheese/Sour Cream mixture at the bottom.
Using a spoon or your fingers, stuff the rest of the shell with the Chicken Stuffing and place in baking dish seam side up.
Continue this step until all are completed.
If you have leftover Cream Cheese/Sour Cream mixture, I always just spoon the rest over the top of shells.
Spread the Shredded Cheese over the shells.
Using a ladle, gently pour the Gravy over the Shells letting the Gravy seep inside each of them.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake in preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Keyword Chicken Cutlets, Stuffed Shells, Stuffing