Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Shells + Video
Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Shells is a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken in a cheesy pasta casserole. An easy dinner the whole family will love!
I don’t usually have Alfredo pasta dishes that often nowadays, but if you must know, Blackened Chicken Alfredo is my favorite. Anyway, I kind of “quit” so that I could get a little healthier. (Or save on calories and fat from dinner so I can eat them in my dessert–haha! Hey! I am not perfect!) I still eat pasta, just whole wheat and usually with marinara, but this recipe just sounded delicious so I made it and guess what? I loved it! Even my picky kids ate it, well everything but the broccoli (at least I tried!) And it’s fairly simple to make if you have leftover rotisserie or grilled chicken. Enjoy!
Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Shells
Ingredients
- 2½ cups whole wheat medium shells, (about 8oz)
- 2 ½ cups fresh broccoli, cut into small florets (just the head, no stem)
- 2 cups cooked diced or shredded chicken
- 16 oz jar Alfredo Sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, medium cheddar or mozzarella
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Cook shells according to directions on package. Mine took about 10 to 11 minutes. Drain. Return shells to the pan, add Alfredo sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir and set aside.
- Place broccoli florets and a little water in a container with a lid. Leave lid loose and microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes depending on how crunchy you like your broccoli; just keep in mind that it will continue to cook in the oven.
- Cook and dice or shred chicken. (I actually used leftover rotisserie chicken and heated it up in the microwave for 1½ minutes to have it hot like my other ingredients.)
- Add the broccoli and chicken to the shells. Stir well. Empty contents into a greased 13×9-inch baking dish and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and heated in the center.
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Hi amber! This sounds amazing! But im having a dinner party and i would like this to be my main dish so how many does this recipe feed?
I am totally making this again for dinner tonight. If I remember right it yields about 6 servings. I hope you like it!
Thanks! 🙂
Have you ever tried this with frozen broccoli? I am making this tomorrow night! 🙂
You sure can. I usually use fresh. Just cook it long enough in the microwave to mostly thaw it, drain any liquid, & then it should finish up in the oven with the rest of the ingredients just fine.
Found this on Pinterest and made it for dinner tonight. It was fabulous! Thanks for sharing… I look forward to trying more of your recipes!
This makes me so happy! I am so glad you liked it! And thank you for reading my blog & trying the recipes! 🙂
Hi! I found your recipe on pinterest. Going to trying it this week, but I noticed in the instructions it doesn’t say where to add the spices (unless I’m really just that tired and can’t find it). When do you add them? Thanks! Can’t wait to try this!
-Alyssa
Thanks for stopping by Alyssa! So sorry about the recipe mishap. I have fixed the directions. Just add the spices in with the alfredo sauce. Thanks! Hope you like it 🙂
And when do you add Aledo sauce and cheese?
You add the Alfredo sauce in step 1 after you have cooked and drained the noodles. You add the cheese on top of the casserole before you bake it in the oven (see step 4).
Thank you!
Ok Miss Amber these look fantastic! Mmmm. I’m thinking lunch! I would love for you to stop by and link these up on Thursday @ Great Idea Thursday’s http://ahandfulofeverything.blogspot.com 🙂 Krista
The inlinkz is closed, I must have missed the deadline! Remind me when your party starts later this week & I will come link up 🙂
Oh yum! This looks like some perfect comfort food!
Looks wonderful, great combination. I will certainly try it.
I am also following you
Sounds yummy and easy is just my style!
Yummy this looks delicious and something for sure I’m going to have to try!!!