These Chicken Stuffed Shells are bursting with flavor and are a perfect choice for a quick and easy dinner, especially on busy nights. The whole family loves the tasty flavor that comes from the creamy Alfredo sauce and bacon.
Chicken Alfredo Shells
I've noticed that Alfredo sauce is becoming a common ingredient in some of my pasta dinners. I used it in chicken Alfredo gnocchi and then shared a homemade version in this bacon shrimp Alfredo.
I also just realized that most of my pasta recipes contain bacon, which is really funny because I'm not a huge bacon fan. I must have been eating bacon wrong all these years. It's actually quite delicious covered in lots of cheese and sauce!
I realized that I must have been eating bacon wrong all these years. 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 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 to be 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 cooking the shells and placing them 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 that you can stuff your face! Sounds absolutely perfect, right?
Our kids gobbled this one down quickly, so I guess that means it's time to think up another fantastic pasta idea!
More Chicken Dinners
- Chicken Pasta Bake
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta
- Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pasta
- Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake
- Mexican Chicken Stuffed Shells
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Recipe
Alfredo Chicken Stuffed Shells
Spicy peppers and bacon add a fun extra flavor to these Alfredo chicken stuffed shells. This easy dinner is ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 24 cooked large pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 2 - 4 ounce cans diced green chilies
- 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 1 - 15 ounce jar Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread ½ cup Alfredo sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- 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.
- Fill the cooked shells with the chicken mixture and place them in the prepared dish. Pour the rest of the Alfredo over the tops of the shells, then sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and broil on high for 2 minutes, if desired. Garnish with extra bacon and parsley before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1048Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1001mgCarbohydrates: 107gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 44g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Tonia says
This is the kind of meal my family goes crazy for!
Elizabeth+@+SugarHero.com says
This is me chanting: Dark! Side! Dark! Side! Dark! Side! Bring on the dinner recipes, I say!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Haha! You're too funny! Thanks Elizabeth! 🙂
Karishma says
Ah, so cheesy and delicious! I haven't seen a creative makeover of stuffed shells yet!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Karishma! 🙂
Teresa says
Oh, Jocelyn, I wish I was having dinner at your house tonight! Yum.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Teresa! 🙂
Dorothy+@+Crazy+for+Crust says
I'm totally making this!! Love it.
Jenn@eatcakefordinner says
I am so glad you came over to the dark side, because you have yummy dinner recipes!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Jenn! 🙂
Jennie+@themessybakerblog says
I must say, I'm digging your dark side. Oh mah goodness, these shells!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
What if you call yourself a "carb blogger" ? Then pasta and savory carbs would be fair game heehee. 😀 Cuz I am LOVING your pasta and dinner dishes!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
That would be a pretty accurate title, wouldn't it? 😉 Thanks Jess!
marcie says
I never think to make stuffed shells -- what's wrong with me?! These look so cheesy and delicious that I know my kids would eat them up. Pinning. 🙂
David @ PieAddict says
Ah.....YUM! Haven't seen a recipe pitting all these fantastic foods together...bacon? chicken? Pasta?? Oh yea...this is going on the 'to-do' list...STAT!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks David! This pasta is pretty awesome! 😉
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Now THIS is what I call comfort food. Looks and sounds amazing.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
You always come up with amazing dinners, so it's totally acceptable that you crossed over to the dark side! 🙂 Pasta is one of my favorite meals to cook, too. So easy and my husband likes it, so it's perfect! I love this dish, Jocelyn! Alfredo is my favorite sauce and I love the bacon and chicken combo in here. Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Gayle! Everything about this dish was so good! It's definitely a new favorite for us!
Jaren+(Diary+of+a+Recipe+Collector) says
My mouth is watering! I think even my picky eater would devour this!!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Perfect comfort food! I need to add this to our weekday menu!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Jessica! 🙂
amanda+@+fake+ginger says
No complaints about you posting these delicious pasta creations! This looks amazing!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Ultimate comfort food! These would be gobbled right up at my house!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Marjory! 🙂
Jen @ Baked by an Inrtovert says
All of my favorite flavors in one delicious pasta dish! This is going on the dinner menu. Pinned!
dc says
Looks yummy! Already have had my pasta dish for the quarter tho'...maybe next year!! *sigh*
Jocelyn Brubaker says
That's too bad! Definitely make this dish when you get a chance! 🙂
Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
My sons LOVE stuffed shells, add in the bacon and they will be liking the dish. Great recipe!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
You are pulling on my heart strings here with all this comfort going on! I need this, this weekend with all the cold and crummy weather coming this way!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Meg! This dish is the perfect way to feel a bit better during icky weather! 😉