Chicken Stuffed Cheese Shells

16 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 20 jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 sm. onion, chopped finely
  • 1 tbsp. 15 mL olive oil
  • 1 pkg. 450 g ground chicken
  • 1 cup 250 mL Tre Stelle Ricotta Cheese, drained
  • 3/4 cup 175 mL Tre Stelle Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 2 tbsp. 30 mL Tre Stelle Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tbsp. 15 mL fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 tsp. 1 mL ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. 2 mL salt
  • 1/4 tsp. 1 mL black pepper
  • 1 jar 700 mL Your favourite tomato based pasta sauce
  • Additional Tre Stelle Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • for garnish if desired

Directions

  1. 1
    Add olive oil to a medium skillet; add onions and garlic and sautE until onions are transparent; approximately 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add ground chicken and sautE until chicken is cooked; approximately 25 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  4. 4
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  5. 5
    Cook the pasta shells in a large pot of boiling salted water until just before al dentE, drain and set aside.
  6. 6
    In a large bowl combine Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley, beaten egg, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Add cooked ground chicken.
  8. 8
    Spoon chicken/cheese mixture into shells and place them in a baking dish.
  9. 9
    Spoon pasta sauce over shells.
  10. 10
    Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Sprinkle with addition Parmesan if desired.
  12. 12
    Makes 4-5 servings

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