Description
A quick and flavorful pasta dish featuring jumbo shells stuffed with creamy buffalo chicken and cheese, baked to perfection in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
12 jumbo pasta shells,
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded,
1/2 cup buffalo sauce,
1 cup ricotta cheese,
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese,
4 oz cream cheese, softened,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1/4 cup ranch dressing,
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and set aside.,In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, cream cheese, and garlic powder. Mix well.,Stir in ranch dressing until fully incorporated.,Fill each cooked shell with the chicken mixture.,Arrange stuffed shells in a greased baking dish.,Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.,Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for quick preparation,Adjust buffalo sauce amount to control spice level,Leftovers can be stored in refrigerator for 3 days,For crispier top, remove foil last 5 minutes of baking
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 shells
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg