Description
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells are a spicy, cheesy pasta bake that combines shredded chicken tossed in buffalo sauce with ricotta, mozzarella, and cream cheese, stuffed into jumbo shells and baked until bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (halal)
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (plus extra for topping)
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup ranch or halal-friendly blue cheese dressing (optional)
- Chopped green onions or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the jumbo shells according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and ranch/blue cheese dressing if using. Mix until well combined.
- Stuff each shell with the buffalo chicken mixture and arrange in a greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle extra mozzarella on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- The filling is a creamy buffalo chicken mixture enriched with ricotta, mozzarella, and cream cheese for a rich, tangy bite.
- Filling shells can be prepared ahead and refrigerated; bake time may increase by 5–10 minutes if cold.
- Substitutions: Mayo can be used in place of cream cheese in some dips, but it will change texture and flavor. For a closer result, try a 1:1 mix of cream cheese and mayonnaise or substitute with Greek yogurt.
- To substitute sour cream in the filling, use Greek yogurt or cream cheese as alternatives.
- Cheese helps thicken the dip; topping with extra mozzarella encourages a creamy, melted finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish, Pasta
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Not provided in article
- Calories: Not provided in article
- Sugar: Not provided in article
- Sodium: Not provided in article
- Fat: Not provided in article
- Saturated Fat: Not provided in article
- Unsaturated Fat: Not provided in article
- Trans Fat: Not provided in article
- Carbohydrates: Not provided in article
- Fiber: Not provided in article
- Protein: Not provided in article
- Cholesterol: Not provided in article
Keywords: Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells, buffalo chicken stuffed shells, creamy buffalo pasta, stuffed shells recipe, spicy cheesy pasta