STUFFED SHELLS RECIPE
AN EASY AND DELICIOUS MEAL TO ENJOY ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! YOU CAN PREPARE THIS AHEAD OF TIME AND BAKE FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES.
Ingredients
- 4 CHICKEN BREASTS (CAN USE LESS IF MAKING SMALLER PAN)
- 1 PACKAGE FETA CHEESE I USE THE ONES WITH HERBS, BUT YOU CAN USE WHATEVER ONE YOU PREFER
- 1 CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE I SPRINKLE ON TOP OF PASTA BEFORE IT BAKES
- 1 BOX LARGE SHELLS
- MARINARA SAUCE YOU NEED ENOUGH TO PUT ON BOTTOM OF PAN (JUST A BIT SO THEY DON'T STICK) AND ON TOP OF THE PASTA
- FRESH BASIL I SPRINKLE THIS IN THE MIXTURE AND ON TOP AFTER BAKING
Instructions
- BOIL THE PASTA (I KEEP MINE A BIT AL DENTE SINCE YOU'LL BE BAKING IT)
- I ROAST MY CHICKEN BREASTS AND SHRED (ADD TO YOUR MIXER WITH THE PADDLE ATTACHMENT FOR SUPER EASY SHREDDING) OR YOU CAN USE A ROTISSERIE CHICKEN FROM THE STORE AND SHRED THAT
- MIX SHREDDED CHICKEN, FETA, SOME PARMESAN AND BASIL TOGETHER. SET ASIDE
- DRAIN PASTA AND LET COOL SLIGHTLY
- POUR A BIT OF SAUCE ON BOTTOM OF PAN
- STUFF SHELLS WITH CHICKEN AND CHEESE MIXTURE. PLACE IN PAN
- ONCE ALL SHELLS HAVE BEEN FILLED, TOP WITH SAUCE, MOZZARELLA AND PARM
- BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHEESE IS MELTED
- TOP WITH FRESH BASIL AND ENJOY!