INGREDIENTS

1. 2chicken breasts, cooked and finely chopped
2. 18jumbo pasta shells, cooked per package directions
3. 1/4cupbutter
4. 1/4cupflour
5. 3cupsmilkor cream
6. salt
7. pepper
8. 1cup gratedparmesan cheese, divided
9. 1egg, lightly beaten
10. 1 (15 ounce)containerricotta cheese
11. 1teaspoondried parsley
12. 3cupsmozzarella cheese, divided
13. 1cup preparedmarinara sauce

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix chopped chicken, egg, ricotta, parsley, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and 1/2 cup parmesan in bowl and set aside.
3. Make white sauce: Melt butter in saucepan and add flour.
4. Cook a little, but don’t let butter brown.
5. Add milk and salt, pepper and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
6. Cook and stir until thickened.
7. Spread half of the marinara sauce in bottom of pan.
8. Fill cooled shells with chicken mixture.
9. Pour white sauce over shells and drizzle rest of marinara over top.
10. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over all.
11. Cover and bake about 40 minutes.
12. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes.