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Chicken Stuffed Shells

Stuffed Shells filled with Chicken, Stuffing, Cream Cheese & Sour Cream topped off with Cheese Blend and Gravy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 3 Pots
  • Baking Dish
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Colander

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lb Chicken Cutlets of Chicken of your choice

Pasta

  • 1 Box of Stuffed Shells

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

Oil

  • Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Prepare Stuffing

  • Prepare Boxed Stuffing following directions. If you are making your own, please prepare prior to starting assembling process. Once completed, set aside.

Filling

  • Add Cream Cheese, Sour Cream and a pinch of Salt & Pepper into mixing bowl. Stir to incorporate all ingredients together until creamy and smooth.

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