Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells combine the spicy flavor of buffalo chicken wings and the creamy, cheesy goodness of melted mozzarella, and salty blue cheese all stuffed into cute convenient pasta shells. It is almost like someone stuffed buffalo wings into the pasta shells but without the bones! LOL!
This was our dinner tonight. Hubby said it was fantastic. Like me, he rated it 5 out of 5 stars, and definitely wanted me to make it again. Phew! It is always a challenge to figure out a new way to fix a chicken dinner, and this was a winner, and will be repeated!
It is also a great way to use leftover cooked chicken breast. Shredded rotisserie chicken would work great in this recipe. Just mix up ricotta cheese, mozzarella, and blue cheese in a large bowl. Add a packet of ranch dressing and seasoning mix. Add about 1/3 cup of buffalo wing sauce such as Frank’s Original Buffalo Wing Sauce. You will have to adjust the amount depending on how spicy you like it. Mix in a beaten egg. Then stir in your cooked chicken breast.
Stuff a spoonful of the buffalo chicken ricotta mixture into each pasta shell and line them up in a casserole dish. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and blue cheese over the top of the shells. Then drizzle buffalo wing sauce over the top.
Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. Then sprinkle some chopped green onions over the top and enjoy!!
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 (15 ounce) package of ricotta cheese
- ½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 packet of Ranch Dressing and Seasoning Mix
- ⅓ cup hot sauce, such as Frank's Original Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 pound shredded cooked chicken breast
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook the pasta shells according to package directions but take them out 1 minute before they are finished. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- While the pasta shells are boiling, in a large bowl combine the ricotta, blue cheese, mozzarella, green onion, ranch dressing seasoning mix, buffalo wing sauce and egg. Add the cooked chopped chicken and stir to combine evenly.
- Fill each shell with a tablespoonful of the chicken and ricotta mixture and place each in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle additional mozzarella, blue cheese, and buffalo wing sauce over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Top with additional chopped green onions. Serve hot with extra buffalo wing sauce.
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These look amazing Michele!
Thanks Renee!
This looks fantastic, Michele! I’m guessing that my hubs could eat a pan full on his own!
Thanks Becca. My husband almost did. Good they I got my serving first! LOL!
Ohhh my heavens. My husband will be ALL OVER these. They look fantastic!!!
Hi Nicole, I bet he will be. It was a huge hit with my husband. Thanks for stopping by.
AMAZING and so creative! I have wanted to try making a buffalo chicken pasta dish and this is it!
Thanks Jessica! Check back after you try it and let me know how you like it! Thanks for visiting!
Very cool idea for a recipe! Pinned! =D
This looks like something my hubby would LOVE. He is always asking me to make buffalo chicken chili, and I tend to get sick of it after a while. So, this looks like a great way to keep us both happy. Win-win!
Jen, that is great! I love it when it is a win / win. It certainly is in our household. Everyone loved it.
OMG YES.
I love Buffalo Chicken anything and this is the first to see stuffed shells. So creative and perfect for upcoming football viewing.
Terrific idea stuffing the shells and sounds wonderful. This would be great for Super Bowl Sunday because you can just spoon out individual shells. Keeper for sure!!
Pinned to Football Food. These look wonderful!
Looks amazing! Can’t wait to try your recipe! Nettie
Michele, these sound delicious. I love anything with Frank’s Red Hot. 🙂
I want to make this, it has some kick to it! Thanks for stopping by Friday With Friends! Hugs! Linda
This sounds delicious and easy! Thanks for linking up to Freedom Fridays 🙂 Pinned and shared on FB!
Thanks Jamie! Thanks for hosting a great link party!
Michele,
This looks like the perfect cheesy decadent goodness! I’m glad this caught my eye on Tasty Tuesdays!
Thanks Kirsten!
G’day! Looks very yummy, true!
Great photo! I was looking for the peanut butter! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
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Cheers! Joanne
Just made these and they are delicious!!! I made a few without the hot sauce for the kids, which they loved, while my husband and I enjoyed a little heat. Thanks for sharing! The filling would actually make a great dip too! We were eating some of the extras with crackers. Mmmm good!
Thank you. I’m so glad you liked it. Your right. The filling would make a great dip.