Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells Recipe (2024)

A fun twist on a classic pasta dish, buffalo chicken fans will love these Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells. Jumbo shells filled with a creamy buffalo chicken mix and topped with mozzarella cheese.

This pregnancy has been completely different then my last two in more ways than one. One of the major differences is the food that I have been craving. WithJonathan it was KFC’s cole slaw and biscuits, with Trevorit was Nesquik chocolate milk, and with this baby boy it is all about the buffalo chicken recipes. I started craving it during my first trimester and now Iwant buffalo chicken wraps and buffalo chicken dip on a weekly basis.Good thing we enjoy having friends over, it is the perfect excuse to whip up adish of my favorite buffalo chicken dip.

I’ve been trying to think of new recipes that include buffalo chicken. Afterpicking up ingredients tomake chicken alfredo stuffedshells for dinner last week, I got the idea to switch things up a little bitand made abatch of buffalo chicken shells. Knowing the kids wouldn’t like the buffalo sauce, I decided to make both.

Try a new take on the classic stuffed shells dish with this Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells recipe.

Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells

First you’ll want to make sure you have everything on hand. For this buffalo chicken stuffed shells recipe, you will need:

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
• 1/4 cup celery chopped
• 1/4 cup onion chopped
• 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
• 1 1/4 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 10 ounce package jumbo pasta shells
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
• *ranch or blue cheese dressing, or crumbled blue cheese optional

How to make Buffalo Chicken Shells

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta in boiling water according to directions on box, minus one minute. Rinse with cool water & drain.

Step 2: In a small skillet over medium heat, add chopped onion, celery, and 1 tbsp olive oil.

Step 3: In a large bowl mix together chicken, ricotta, onions, celery, buffalo sauce, egg, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.

Step 4: Lightly coat baking dish with olive oil. Spoon chicken mixture into cooked pasta shells and arrange into the prepared baking dish, filling side up. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and extra buffalo sauce, if desired.

Tip. Use a cookie scoop to stuff the shredded buffalo chicken mix into the shells. You can also substitute the chicken breast with ground chicken.

Step 5: Bake for 20 minutes or until filling is hot.

*Serve with extra hot sauce and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese or ranch dressing.

How to make Buffalo Chicken Shells:

These buffalo chicken shells are an easy game day appetizer, or can be served with a side salad for a dinner.