If you need a delicious dinner for your family then look no further. These Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells are a family-favorite and easy to make!
Try these amazing pasta dishes too- Chicken Ranch Pasta Bake, Creamy Pasta Primavera, Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Cajun Chicken Pasta.
I’m always looking for new dinner ideas. Of course, having a food blog I need new recipes to post. But way before I had my blog I loved searching for new ideas! I have countless food magazines, cookbooks and I’m a big stalker of food blogs too. 😉
I came across this recipe from Lauren’s blog Tastes Better From Scratch awhile ago. (Her recipes are amazing so make sure to check out her blog!) I printed the recipe the minute I saw it and knew they were going to be awesome. 😊
Shredded chicken and broccoli are combined with the sauce and stuffed inside jumbo pasta shells. So quick, easy and so good! It was one tasty dinner and the leftovers the next day were even better!
Friends, I thought these turned out so yummy, and my family loved them too. I now make them on our monthly dinner rotation because they’re that good!
Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
Alfredo Sauce
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Stuffed Shells
- 1 box (12 ounces) Jumbo Shells
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (a rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen broccoli florets steamed then chopped
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Alfredo Sauce
- Combine butter, garlic, heavy cream and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese. (Season with a little pepper, if desired.)
Stuffed Shells
- Meanwhile, cook pasta shells according to package instructions, just until al dente. Drain water then lay shells out on a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Let shells cool completely.
- In a large bowl add chicken, garlic powder, salt, pepper and chopped broccoli. Toss to combine. Pour in 1 cup of the Alfredo sauce and stir together. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Fill each shell with a large spoonful of the chicken and broccoli mixture and place side by side in the prepared dish.
- Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce evenly over the shells. Sprinkle tops with the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until warm and bubbly. Serve and enjoy!
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This was absolutely delicious! My husband did his happy dance while eating it and has requested me to cook this again next week! I made the sauce from scratch and I’m glad I did. I added a little bit of nutmeg and more garlic to my liking and it came out great! Five stars all around! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I made 10 of these for a freezer meal exchange this weekend. Tested one from freezer to oven and they were perfect! Great recipe!! (though that was a LOT of stuffing shells!)
Could you tell me what temp you baked out and for how long?
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until warm and bubbly. Serve and enjoy!
How long did you bake from the freezer?
Anybody else having trouble with the home alfredo sauce thickening?
You might have to add more grated Parmesan cheese to thicken up.
I usually add a bit of cream cheese to help thicken up alfredo sauce!
Made it for dinner. I didn’t have shells so I use manicotti. It was delicious. Have left overs for lunch.
how many servings did it make about do you think???
Made this dish for my family. It was very good my Alfredo sauce thickened on it own. I’ll make it again. Thank you for such a good recipe
Looks complicated but very easy and delicious too!
This is my second time making this and we absolutely love it
Did you end up trying it with corn? That sounds pretty good
Delicious. .My husband really enjoyed it.I’m glad I
tried. A new recipe. ☺
This sounds really good!
I made this for dinner and my family loved it, it was so good
The shells looks gorgeous! I bet if we don’t use the shells at the end, this bowl is still incredibly delicious with chicken, broccoli and cheese
– Natalie Ellis
I didn’t want to stuff the shells, so I made it more like a casserole with rotini pasta mixed in. It was still delicious, but not quite as much work!
Made this for dinner, and both my husband and I loved it! I used fresh veggies (carrots and broccoli)I steamed them prior to adding them to the chicken mix. Will definately put this in the dinner rotation, and attempt to do these as freezer meals.
So happy to hear that, Meg! Glad it was a hit!
Did you try freezing these? if so, did they turn out ok?
I make chicken broccoli alfredo over fettucini as a comfort food often. I never thought to turn it into stuffed shells. I can not wait to make this next week.
Very easy to make. My son who is a very picky eater, loved it. Thank you for the recipe.
Thank you Shon!
I think it will be delicious dishes for my family. What can I use instead of broccoli?. Thanks for an excellent sharing.
To make it more adult: Replace part of the mozzarella with shaved parmesan. Add a lot of pepper and a tiny skosh of nutmeg to the filling mixture. As a smart woman said below, remove the foil for the last few minutes to let it brown. I would serve with diced tomatoes on top, because I like that sort of thing.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I’m gonna try it tonight!
I’ve been dying to try this. Finally made it tonight, and it was a huge hit. My kids first balked at the broccoli and chicken combo, but they ate it all up with some garlic bread and peas. So creamy, comforting, and delicious. Thanks, Holly!
So great to hear it was such a success. Thanks Jessica 🙂
Tried this for my picky eater and she had seconds! I will try homemade sauce next time, I think I put too much inside. But it is delicious!
Just made this…it is delicious..I added ricotta into the chicken mixture and added grated Parmesan and some Mascarpone…it came out so good!!
I made it and it was amazing and my family Loved it!!
Can this be made and then kept in a crockpot to keep warm for a family gathering?
Yes, you can bake it as normal then transfer it to a crock pot to keep it warm for a few hours. I wouldn’t keep it in there any longer than just a few hours. I worry it will dry it out.
I made the chicken & broccoli stuffed shells and it was delicious. will definitely make again.