Ranch Chicken Stuffed Shells

These Chicken Bacon Ranch Stuffed Shells are the perfect weeknight dinner recipe. Made with shredded chicken, ranch seasoning, and crispy bacon and smothered in a homemade alfredo sauce. Sure to be your new family favorite recipe.

Course Dinner Recipes

Cuisine American

Keyword alfredo, chicken, dinner, easy dinner, pasta, ranch, stuffed shells

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 35

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 530kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

24 uncooked large pasta shells
2 cups cooked chicken shredded
1 cup frozen spinach thawed and chopped*
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced green onion
1/4 cup breadcrumbs optional
cooked bacon pieces optional

For the sauce:

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup whole milk
1 1oz Ranch seasoning mix

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mist a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Cook the pasta shells aldente according to the package directions.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.

For the sauce:

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour until a paste is formed. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Whisk in the milk. Cook on low heat until just slightly thickened. remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese. until melted. Stir in ranch packet.

Building the shells:

Combine the shredded chicken, spinach, cheddar cheese, green onion, and 1/2 cup of sauce in a medium bowl. Fill each pasta shell with a heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture and place in your 9x13 pan.
Pour remaining sauce evenly over shells. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bacon if using, cover, and bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Remove cover and cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until bubbly.

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Notes

*Be sure to squeeze as much moisture from the thawed spinach as possible.

Like your pasta extra saucy? Consider doubling the Alfredo in this recipe.

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