Chicken Bacon Ranch Stuffed Shells

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

butter (1 stick)

4 cloves

garlic, minced

8 oz

cream cheese

2 cups

whole milk (1 and 2 % okay too)

6 oz

shredded Parmesan cheese

(this links to the recipe on my site), divided

1/4 tsp

ground black pepper

, cooked one minute shy of the box directions

2 cups

chicken breast, cooked and chopped*

8 oz

bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 cups

jack cheese, shredded or chopped into small cubes