Last night I made a delicious dinner that I wanted to share with all of you.
First of all, let me start by saying I have never had stuffed shells in my life. When my mom suggested we try a stuffed shell recipe, I didn't know where to begin. She found this recipe on one of her Facebook friend's profile. (Thanks, Isa!)
Our delicious stuffed shells!
I never follow directions perfectly but I will tell you what I did instead.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped. (Instead of chopped, I shredded in my mixer!)
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
6 green onions, diced- 1/2 each of red, green, yellow, & orange bell peppers (or 2 whole bell peppers of your choice), diced
- 3 (8 oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened (not melted)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes with chiles (don’t drain)
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tsp cumin ( I also added other spices)
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup of picante sauceI used salsa.- 1 can of corn
- 38 large pasta shells, cooked al dente (38?! Im not feeding an army. We made about 12 or 15)
Because I cut the shell amount down, I also cut the rest of the recipe in 1/3.
Instructions
- Cook pasta shells in well salted, boiling water until al dente. Drain the pasta and set aside while you make the filling. I actually made them over an hour apart. The shells were fine :)
- Cook, drain and shred chicken.
- Mix chicken, drained black beans, diced peppers, and seasonings in a mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, mix the cream cheese, chicken stock and undrained tomatoes with chiles. When thoroughly combined, pour it over the chicken mixture and mix well.
- Pour salsa into bottom of the pan. :)
- Using a spoon (or your fingers - which is much more fun!) fill each of your shells, setting them into the pan.
- When the pan is full, drizzle the shells with more salsa and then sprinkle with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cover the baking pan tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. ( I actually baked about 45 minutes and they were perfect!)
I also made some fried rice and a corn, black bean, salsa mix to go with it. It was a perfect Mexican meal!
Harry S. Truman once said...
Happy Cooking!
xoxo
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