Chicken And Veggie Stuffed Pasta Shells

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (trimed of all remaining fat)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 large lemons, juice of
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper (i recommend freshly ground)
• vegetables
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 mushrooms, coarsly chopped (you can use whatever mushroom you like)
• 3 -4 zucchini, thinly sliced and peeled
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, drained and chopped (reserve liquid)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix (i use lipton beefy onion)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• pasta shells
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 for the chicken.
• 2 mix together the rosemary,thyme,lemon juice,olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper.
• 3 poke holes in chicken breasts with a fork and add to the marinade(make sure the breasts get coated in the marinade).
• 4 refrigerate for at least 30 mins.(you can marinate longer if you like).
• 5 take out of marinade and bake on a foil lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minitues.
• 6 remove from oven and cool enough to handle.
• 7 for the veggies.
• 8 in a large skillet heat oil and cook garlic and mushrooms for about 3 minutes.
• 9 add zucchini and cook for 3 more minutes.
• 10 stir in chopped tomatoes.
• 11 meanwhile mix envelope of soup and basil into the reserved tomato liquid until throughly blended.
• 12 add to skillet, bring to a boil and then simmer 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender and sauce is slightly thickened.
• 13 pasta shells.
• 14 pick out 20 perfect jumbo shells and boil 13 or so minutes( until al dente) do this while the chicken and zucchini are cooking.
• 15 when the chicken and zucchini are done( and have been set aside to cool) take chicken and cut into strips small enough to fit into the mouth of a food processor and pulse until you have small chunks.
• 16 next add zucchini mix and pulse.(note: you don't want to puree just process until chunky).
• 17 take and drain pasta shells let cool enough to handle.
• 18 take shells and stuff with mixture.
• 19 spray a 13x9 inch casserole dish(or larger)with nonstick cooking spray and set the stuffed shells into it.
• 20 sprinkle shells with the mozzarella cheese and broil 5-7 minutes until cheese is melted and slightly browned and bubbling.