Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells

By cwyorkiex3

These stuffed shells are perfect for dinner, but make the perfect appetizer when watching the game. The stuffing is not very gooey, so you can easily pick up a shell with your fingers and take a bite without mess.Step by step pictures on link.

Ingredients

• ◦16 large pasta shells
• ◦1 pound ground chicken
• ◦1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• ◦3/4 cup diced celery
• ◦6-8 tablespoons Frank's Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce
• ◦1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
• ◦1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
• ◦1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• ◦salt to taste

Details

Adapted from inspiredtaste.net

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil then cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain cooked shells then add to a large bowl of ice water until ready to fill.

2.In the meantime, add olive oil to a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and use a spoon to break the chicken apart, cook 5-8 minutes until brown. Add garlic powder and celery and cook another 3-4 minutes until tender.

3.Remove pan from the heat then stir in hot sauce, ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup of blue cheese crumbles and parsley. Taste for seasoning, add salt if necessary.

4.Use a spoon to fill each pasta shell then arrange shells in a baking dish (10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish works well). Sprinkle tops with 2 tablespoons of blue cheese then bake in the oven 25 minutes until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.