How To Make Tuscan Chicken Stuffed Shells | Tuscan Chicken Stuffed Shells Recipe

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Part-skim mozzarella lowers fat content.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option.

marinara sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be fresher and healthier.

Set a pot over high heat and fill it with water to boil.

Butterfly 2 chicken breasts into 4 thin pieces.

Drizzle 2 teaspoons of oil on the chicken and season with salt, ground black pepper, basil, parsley, and oregano; rub the seasonings thoroughly on both sides.

Set the seasoned chicken aside.

In a large pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 teaspoons of butter and add 2 tablespoons of oil from sun-dried tomatoes.

Once the butter is melted, add the chicken and cook for 7 minutes.

Flip the chicken and cook for another 7 minutes until fully cooked through; then remove from the pan and set on a plate to rest.

Lower the heat to medium and sauté 1/4 cup of diced onion for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Stir in 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds.

Add 1/4 cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes and mix well with the onion and garlic.

Pour in 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and season with oregano, parsley, basil, and black pepper.

Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and whisk until the cheese melts.

Shred the cooked chicken and mix it back into the sauce.

Stir in a handful of spinach until wilted.

Drain the cooked shells and spread some sauce in a baking dish.

Carefully stuff the shells with the chicken mixture and fill the baking dish, leaving some sauce for topping.

Top the stuffed shells with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Bake uncovered at 415°F for 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped fresh basil.

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