Chicken & Sausage Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Name: Chicken & Sausage Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 4 slices of thick cut bacon; 8 oz Jumbo pasta shells, cook until al dente; Shredded mozzarella cheese enough for topping; 2 chicken thighs; 1 tsp chipotle chili powder; 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; Salt to taste (optional); Black pepper TT; 1/2 yellow onion small diced; 1 green bell pepper small diced; 6 oz of mild country sausage roughly chopped; 8 oz cream cheese; 4z sour cream; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan reggiano; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 4 garlic gloves minced; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp AP flour; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder; Salt to taste; Small bunch of parsley finely chopped, extra for garnish; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:40min

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Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:21:41 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

4 slicesbacon

thick cut

8 ozJumbo pasta shells

cook until al dente

mozzarella cheese

Shredded, enough for topping

Instructions

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 400. In large bowl add the chicken thighs along with all the ingredients listed for the chicken

chicken thighs2

chipotle chili powder1 tsp

chicken bouillon powder1 tsp

garlic powder½ tsp

olive oil1 Tbsp

cayenne pepper¼ tsp

salt

Black pepper

Step 2

In a large pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy then remove it from the pan. Don’t toss the grease

bacon4 slices

Step 3

Using that same pan cook the chicken thighs in the bacon grease. Once the chicken is cooked through remove & set aside. add the peppers, onions and country sausage.

chicken thighs2

yellow onion0.5

green bell pepper1

country sausage6 oz

Step 4

Sauté until slightly brown. Remove & set aside. Chop the chicken up into small pieces. Then add it to clean bowl, along with sautéed veggies & sausage. Then add rest of the ingredients listed for the stuffing.

cream cheese8 oz

sour cream4

Parmesan reggiano½ cup

red pepper flakes¼ tsp

parsley

Step 5

Wipe out that same pan with a clean paper towel. Then add back over medium. Melt down the butter the add the garlic. Sauté until fragrant then add flour & stir before adding the heavy cream.

garlic gloves4

unsalted butter2 Tbsp

ap flour1 Tbsp

heavy cream1 cup

Step 6

Season with these spices, then allow it to thicken before lowering the heat to low to add the Parmesan cheese. Stir the cheese in until the combine & smooth.

white pepper1 tsp

chicken bouillon powder1 tsp

salt

Step 7

Use spoon to stuff the pasta shells with the stuffing mixture. Then using an oven safe dish add some of the Alfredo sauce at the bottom then add the stuffed shells.

Step 8

Add the bacon, mozzarella & more sauce over top. Then top with some Parmesan reggiano before baking in the oven until the cheese melts.