Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta Shells

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Add half a box of jumbo shell pasta to the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes.

Shock the cooked pasta shells with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Season the chicken with slap your mama cajun seasoning, salt, and garlic powder.

In the same pot, add minced garlic and mixed veggies; cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add heavy cream to the pot and mix in the seasonings.

Chop the cooked meat and add it to the sauce, cooking until the sauce thickens.

Stir in parmesan cheese until well mixed.

Stuff the shells with the mixture and place them in a skillet.

Pour the remaining sauce over the stuffed shells, then add mozzarella cheese and parsley on top.

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

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