8.26.2011

pesto chicken stuff shells with alfredo

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  30 minutes
servings:  tbd

ingredients:
12-16 jumbo pasta shells

4-ounces cream cheese - softened
1 cup freshly grated parmesan or asiago cheese + 1/4 cup for topping
3 tablespoons prepared pesto
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 jar of alfredo sauce
salt and pepper to taste

steps:
1.  boil water and prepare pasta according to package.

2.  in a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, except the 1/4 cup of cheese for the topping. fill the pasta shells with the filling and place in a baking dish.

3.  sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over filled shells as well as the jar of alfredo.
4.  preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake shells uncovered for 30 minutes or until shells are bubbling hot and cheese melts.

- sadly, i have forgotten which great blog i found this on

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