Fragrant fresh basil makes these stuffed shells special; prepared sauces save time.
Chicken-Stuffed Shells with Two Sauces
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 18 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 3/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh basil leaves
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken breast (about 1 lb)
- 1 cup small-curd cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups tomato pasta sauce
- 1 container (10 oz) refrigerated Alfredo sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the basil leaves, the chicken, cottage cheese and egg. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon mixture into each cooked pasta shell.
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Step3Pour pasta sauce into baking dish; spread to evenly coat bottom of dish. Place filled shells over sauce, filled sides up. Drizzle Alfredo sauce over shells. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
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Step4Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and shells are hot. Sprinkle with remaining basil.
Nutrition
560
Calories
25g
Total Fat
39g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 39%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 64%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 150mg
- 50%
- Sodium
- 1030mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 580mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 39g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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