Looking for an easy and delicious dinner idea? These Spicy Bacon and Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells are full of flavor, and they can be made quickly for those busy nights.
I have officially gone over to the dark side.
The dark side of making dinner and posting it somewhat regularly. And I call myself a dessert blogger...
That's ok. Pasta is my all time favorite dinner thing to eat, so I am happy to share more delicious pasta recipes with you here instead of more desserts. Trust me...there will be plenty more desserts coming your way. But today we are talking pasta, cheese, and bacon.
Have you noticed a common ingredient in some of my pasta dinners? Alfredo Sauce!!!! Yup, I used it in this Loaded Chicken Alfredo Gnocchi Bake, and then I also shared a homemade version in this Bacon and Shrimp Alfredo Pasta. Alfredo rocks my world in jar and homemade form!
I also just realized that most of my pastas include bacon in them. Which is really kind of funny because I am not that big of a bacon fan. (Ducks to avoid all those virtual things being throw at my head! )
I think I realized that I must have been eating bacon wrong all these years. Apparently I do like it...as long as it is covered in tons of cheese and sauce! It's pretty tasty this way!
There was an extra box of shells sitting in my cupboard and an opened bag of opened bacon crumbles sitting in the fridge. Yes, I cheat and buy the precooked crumbled stuff from Sam's Club, just so I don't have to cook bacon. Don't hate on me for that! Plus, there was some cooked chicken in the fridge that needed used up, so it was time to create another fun and easy pasta dinner.
If you cook the noodles the night before, you can have this dinner on your table in about 30 minutes. I like to cook the shells and place them individually on a baking sheet to cool. Then toss them with some olive oil and refrigerate until needed.
Melt the cream cheese, stir in everything else, stuff the cooked shells, and then cover with Alfredo sauce and cheese! Then wait impatiently for the cheesy goodness to be done, so you can stuff your face! Sounds absolutely perfecto, right?
Our kids gobbled this one down in a hurry! Guess that means time to think up another fantabulous pasta idea!!!
Spicy Bacon and Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Spicy peppers and bacon add a fun extra flavor to chicken Alfredo shells. This is an easy dinner that is ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 24 cooked large pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 2 - 4 ounce cans diced green chilies
- 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce (15 oz. jar)
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Place the chicken, garlic, and cream cheese in a skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted and creamy. Stir in the diced chilies, bacon, and ½ cup Alfredo sauce.
- Spread ½ cup Alfredo sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Fill the cooked shells with the chicken mixture and place in the 9x13 dish. Pour the rest of the Alfredo over the tops of the shells.
- Cover everything with the cheese. Top the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and broil on high for 2 minutes if desired. Serve hot. Serves 8.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 941Total Fat: 54gSaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 1061mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 40g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
More chicken and pasta recipes that have been kid approved in our house:
Marja
Hi,
I’m just visiting cos i was on a parade on Melissassouthernstylekitchen.com about stuffend shells.
Now i want to ask you for your recipe for homemade alfredosauce since i’m from the Netherlands and we don’t know Alfredosauce. I know the flavour, and loooooove it, cos we have been on vacation for 2,5 weeks in Florida, in Orlando to be exact. If you have such a recipe, will you please give me the link where i can find it?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Have a wonderfull day and enjoy the sunshine.
By the way....i love your cooking and writing style!
Jocelyn
Thank you so much! I am so happy to hear you are enjoying my posts. Here is the link to the homemade Alfredo sauce that we make. I hope you enjoy it. https://insidebrucrewlife.com/bacon-shrimp-alfredo-pasta/
Lisa
Wow, I made this tonight for dinner and was it a hit!!!! I thought I'd get two meals out of this, but my husband and son loved it so much they ate two helpings apiece. My daughter, who despises bacon (I know, really???) loved this pasta. Everyone asked that I make sure to keep this in my recipe file and add it to your fall/winter family favorites. Thanks so much for an easy, delicious recipe!!
Erin+@+The+Spiffy+Cookie
Not too many ingredients, only a few steps - almost too good to be true!
Chels+R.
I love stuffed shells! Keep the pasta recipes coming hun!
Trish+-+Mom+On+Timeout
Easy perfect comfort food Jocelyn - love this! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Trish! 🙂
Tiffany
Note to self: Do not read food blogs while hungry! Man, this looks incredible. What time is dinner? 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! I always tell myself that! Thanks Tiffany! 🙂
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
Seriously, I am about to drool over here. This looks so good, Jocelyn! Cheesy bacon pasta, YES, please!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Julie! 🙂
Amanda
I need to make this right now!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Make it! Make it! 🙂 It's SO good!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
YUM! I wish I had this for lunch!
Cookbook+Queen
These look amazing!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Kristan! 🙂