5 from 2 votes
Buffalo Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Buffalo Chicken Alfredo Sauce is stuffed into pasta shells in this hearty dish filled with chicken, cheese and spicy buffalo sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
856 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups Parmesan Cheese shredded - divided
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups chicken cooked, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the pasta shells in boiling water, drain and set aside to cool.
- To prepare the alfredo sauce, add the butter to a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add the half and half, 1 ½ cups parmesan cheese, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, kosher salt, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper and buffalo sauce.
- Whisk all of the ingredients together.
- Simmer on low 10-15 minutes.
- In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken and ricotta cheese, add ½ cup of the buffalo alfredo sauce.
- Add half of the remaining sauce to an oven-safe dish.
- Spoon the chicken alfredo into the shells and place the shells on top of the sauce with the openings of the shells facing up.
- Pour the remainder of the sauce over the shells, then sprinkle the remaining ½ cup parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4serving
Calories
856kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
33g
(165%)
Cholesterol
208mg
(69%)
Sodium
2180mg
(91%)
Potassium
470mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2055mg
(41%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
811mg
(81%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 856
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4serving | |
| Calories | 856kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 33g | 165% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 2180mg | 91% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2055mg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 811mg | 81% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.