Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Jumbo Shells Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Separate shells and let stand, so they are not touching, on waxed paper or foil.
In large skillet over medium heat, combine chicken, onion, egg and bread crumbs. Cook until chicken is no longer pink. Season with oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in three-quarters of the shredded mozzarella and cheddar; cook until cheeses melt.
Fill shells with chicken mixture, using a tablespoon, and place in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Cover the shells with the tomato sauce and top with the reserved cheese. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.

Reviews (143)

LeeAnnRM

Jun. 19, 2006

"Can't give it 5 stars, because I made a lot of changes. But I use most recipes as a base, anyway. Used 2 chicken breasts, simmered in olive oil with crushed garlic and italian seasoning until done. ..." See more Put the chicken in a blender on 'salsa' to chop it up (much easier than tearing with forks!). Added the oil (which was about 1/8 cup), 1/2 c bread crumbs, 15oz ricotta, 1/2 c mozz, 1/4 c parmesean and mixed together. Used 1/2 box of shells, boiled and stuffed, then refridgerated for the next day. I get home much later than my boyfriend, so it was convenient to just pour jarred alfredo and some mozz, throw it in the oven for 30 mins."

MARGARETINDC

Mar. 19, 2005

"I really enjoyed this! I made a few changes as I was using up leftovers. I already had 2 cooked chicken breasts that I cubed, and I left out the onion. (The chicken was already herbed so I didn't u..." See morese basil or oregano.) I mixed the egg with 8 oz ricotta cheese and maybe 4 oz of parmesan, and added some dried parsley (to make it more like lasagna cheese, which I adore). Then I added about 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. I tossed the chicken and egg/cheese mixture in a skillet and heated it to melt the cheeses, adding in a few handfuls of mozzarella as well. It looked a little dry (especially with the bread crumbs) so I tossed in three tablespoons or so of sour cream. For the tomato sauce I used a 28-oz bottle of spaghetti sauce and added a can of diced tomatoes as well. When I put everything in the pan I first poured in a layer of tomato sauce so that the shells wouldn't stick to the pan. It turned out beautifully, and the stuffing is creamy and delicious. Thank you!"

ROBYN050501

Aug. 8, 2003

"I made this recipe for 10 people on Mothers Day and everyone liked it. We all thought the variance of chicken in a mostly italian dish was good. The shells were easy to stuff as the stuffing mixture s..." See moreticks together very easily. The only thing I changed the second time I made it was taking out the cheddar cheese and doubling the mozzarella and using a jarred spaghetti sauce instead of the plain tomato sauce. Very good!!"

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