Stuffed shells

MEXICAN STUFFED SHELLS ARE A DELICIOUS COMBINATION OF MEXICAN FLAVORS AND PASTA, WITH SEASONED GROUND BEEF AND GOOEY CHEESE, ITS A DINNER EVERYONE WILL LOVE!

These Mexican stuffed shells are a fun twist off of traditional Italian style stuffed shells, usually filled with a mixture of cheeses and topped with marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese. Instead these shells are filled with a ground beef and cream cheese mixture, cooked in a bath of enchilada sauce and salsa, all topped with cheddar cheese.

HOW TO MAKE MEXICAN STUFFED SHELLS?
Mexican Stuffed Shells can be prepared and ready to eat in about 1 hour or less. First you will boil your jumbo pasta shells according to the package directions for al dente noodles, it should be around 10 minutes. Drain the water out when they’re done cooking.

While the noodles are cooking, saute your diced onions and ground beef until cooked through. Drain out any excess grease. Then add in some taco seasoning and then half a block of cream cheese.
Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)

1 package low-sodium taco seasoning

4 ounces cream cheese

16 jumbo pasta shells

1 1/2 cups salsa

1 cup taco sauce

1 cup cheddar cheese

1 cup Monterrey jack cheese

For toppings:

3 green onions

Sour cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a pan brown the ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Stir together and mix well. Set aside and cool completely.

While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to package directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board or baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.

Pour salsa on bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Stuff each shell with 1-2 tablespoons of the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Evenly cover shells with taco sauce. Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes with the foil removed. Top with green onions or olives if desired. Serve with sour cream and/or more salsa!