Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Stuffed Shells - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (16 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
    2 tablespoons butter
    3/4 cup chopped onion
    2 (10 ounce) bags frozen broccoli, thawed &, well drained
    1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
    1 cup light cream or 1 cup half-and-half
    1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    1/4 cup butter
    1 1/2 teaspoons instant chicken broth
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 cup flour
    1 cup milk
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Cook shells as directed--don't overcook because they will cook in oven again.
    Cool shells in a large bowl of COLD water; set aside for now.
    Saute onion in 2 tablespoons of butter until tender, about 5 minutes.
    Combine broccoli, onion, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, egg and chicken; set aside.
    Melt 1/4 cup butter in saucepan. Stir in flour, instant bouillon and pepper.
    Stir in milk and cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
    Boil and stir 1 minute until thickened. Remove shells from water, strain and pat dry with paper towels.
    Spread small amount of sauce on bottom of 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
    Stuff each shell with broccoli and chicken mixture; put shells in dish.
    Spoon remaining sauce over shells and sprinkle with Parmesan.
    Bake 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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