Cheesy Chicken Bacon Alfredo Stuffed Shells Recipe

With busiest season of the year being just around the corner we often don’t have the time to prep homemade meals. But with dinner dish I’m sharing today it’s totally possible. How about treating your family with a comfort food for such a whirlwind and productive day, in less than five minutes? That is, the time it takes for you to preheat the oven and pop in an incredibly tasty pre-made dish such as this.

If you anticipate an errand-packed day or being on the go more than at home, some preparation the night before will go a long way. This Cheesy Chicken Bacon Alfredo recipe can be put together the night before then keep in the refrigerator. At dinner time the next day pull it out of the fridge, bake and serve! To complete the scrumptious meal, take a few minutes to make the salad while the shells are baking, and you’re set. That’s how easy it is!

These cheesy jumbo shells are

… stuffed with grilled chicken strips, naturally smoked bacon, freshly chopped green onions, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and homemade Alfredo Sauce. Need I say more? They are very tender, juicy, flavorful, satisfying, and so scrumptious you will be wanting thirds for sure! Enjoy! 😀

Ingredients:

1.25 lbs. (570 g) – chicken breast strips chopped
8 strips – bacon (see How to Make Perfect Quick and Easy Oven Broiled Bacon post)
1 bunch – green onion
8 oz. (226 g) – mozzarella cheese
4 oz. (113 g) – parmesan cheese
1 tsp. (5 ml) – sea salt
1/8 tsp. (0.6 ml) – black ground pepper
1 box (12 oz. or 340 g) – jumbo pasta shells

1.5 cups (355 ml) – homemade Alfredo sauce + 1 cup (237 ml) for topping (see Homemade Creamy Alfredo Sauce Recipe)

Instructions:

Broil bacon (see How to Make Perfect Quick and Easy Oven Broiled Bacon post) and let it cool.

1. Grate mozzarella and parmesan cheese, mix them together and set aside until ready.

2. Cut chicken strips, green onion, broiled bacon into small pieces and place it into a large bowl. Then add 3/4 the amount of shredded cheese (reserve the rest for topping). Add 1.5 cups (355 ml) homemade Alfredo sauce.

3. Add salt and pepper, mix well to combine.

4. Cook shells and rinse them with cold water for them to cool down faster. Stuff a hipping tablespoon of the chicken, bacon, onion mixture into each shell, and place it into an oven-safe baking dish (you can use 2 medium-size baking dish that is freezer friendly and freeze one for later if this portion is too large for the size of your family). Top each shell with a teaspoon of Alfredo sauce.

5. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Sprinkle the remaining cheese over stuffed shells, cover with aluminum foil and bake 2 pans at 350 F (180 C) for 45 min (or 1 pan for 35 minutes). Let the shells cool before serving.

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Cheesy Chicken Bacon Alfredo Stuffed Shells Recipe

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

These cheesy shells stuffed with grilled chicken strips, natural smoked bacon, freshly chopped green onions, mozzarella and parmesan cheese and flavored with homemade Alfredo sauce are so flavorful, tender and juicy that you will be wanting seconds for the third time. 😀

Course: Dinner

Servings: 40 stuffed shells

Author: Valya at Valya's Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1.25 lbs. 570 g – chicken breast strips chopped
• 8 strips - bacon see How to Make Perfect Quick and Easy Oven Broiled Bacon post
• 1 bunch - green onion
• 8 oz. 226 g - mozzarella cheese
• 4 oz. 113 g - parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. 5 ml - sea salt
• 1/8 tsp. 0.6 ml - black ground pepper
• 1 box 12 oz. or 340 g - jumbo pasta shells
• 1.5 cups 355 ml - homemade Alfredo sauce + 1 cup (237 ml) for topping (see Homemade Creamy Alfredo Sauce Recipe)

Instructions

1. Broil bacon (see How to Make Perfect Quick and Easy Oven Broiled Bacon post) and let it cool.
2. Grate mozzarella and parmesan cheese, mix them together and set aside until ready.
3. Cut chicken strips, green onion, broiled bacon into small pieces and place it into a large bowl. Then add 3/4 the amount of shredded cheese (reserve the rest for topping). Add 1.5 cups (355 ml) homemade Alfredo sauce.
4. Add salt and pepper, mix well to combine.
5. Cook shells and rinse them with cold water for them to cool down faster. Stuff a hipping tablespoon of the chicken, bacon, onion mixture into each shell, and place it into an oven-safe baking pan (you can use 2 medium size baking pans that is freezer friendly and freeze one for later if this portion is too large for the size of your family). Top each shell with a teaspoon of Alfredo sauce.
6. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Sprinkle the remaining cheese over stuffed shells, cover with aluminum foil and bake 2 pans at 350 F (180 C) for 45 min (or 1 pan for 35 minutes). Let the shells cool before serving.

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