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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells - Traditional - Ready to Eat Dinner

<p>Give your pasta some sass with this Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells recipe! Spicy, cheesy, and oh-so-good, just the easy buffalo marinara will have you getting every last bit out of your Instant Pot.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce
  • 1/2 cups Buffalo Wing Sauce
  • 1/4 cups Water
  • 2 cups cook and shred Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 16 ounces Cottage Cheese
  • 2 individual Egg
  • 12 ounces Jumbo/Large Shells
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 8 stuffed shells
  • 776 Calories
  • 22g Total Fat
  • 10g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 240mg Cholesterol
  • 2043mg Sodium
  • 80g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 15g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 63g Protein
  • 19 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. In bowl, combine marinara, buffalo wing sauce and water.
  3. Pour half of the mixture in the Instant Pot.
  4. In another bowl, combine chicken, cottage cheese and eggs until combined.
  5. Stuff shells with chicken mixture.
  6. Place in sauce covered Instant Pot. Cover shells with remaining sauce.
  7. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  8. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  9. Quick release pressure.
  10. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and let melt.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. In bowl, combine marinara, buffalo wing sauce and water.
  3. Pour half of the mixture in the Instant Pot.
  4. In another bowl, combine chicken, cottage cheese and eggs until combined.
  5. Stuff shells with chicken mixture.
  6. Place in Instant Pot. Cover shells with remaining sauce.
  7. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  8. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  9. Quick release pressure.
  10. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and let melt.
  11. Let cool.
  12. Divide among indicated number of bags. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave until heated through.