Didier Drogba put the visitors ahead at Greenhous Meadow, but they needed a helping hand from their brave opponents after suffering a scare when Andy Mangan equalized.
Jose Mourinho lifted the League Cup trophy twice in his first spell with Chelsea and named a solid line-up to show he clearly means business once more.
However, the Premier League leaders were made to work hard for their place in the quarter-finals.
Shrewsbury went into the game on the back of four straight League Two wins and had already beaten Premier League side Leicester City and two Championship outfits in this competition.
Their confidence and self-belief was evident in an even first period and the manner of the defeat was ultimately harsh on the home team.
Mourinho made seven changes to the side that started Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United, with 18-year-old Dane Andreas Christensen making his debut at right-back.
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