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Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe


Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe
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This dish is so tasty! I love to make at least two dishes and freeze one for a busy day.

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Ingredients
  • 12-18 large pasta shells, cooked
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning,
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa, divided
  • 1 cup grated cheese, divided (jalapeno Monterey Jack is especially good, but cheddar will work well too.)
  • 750 ml tomato sauce
  • chili powder, to taste
  • green onions, for garnish

Directions
  1. Brown ground beef and drain.
  2. Add seasoning, water,onion, and 1/2 cup of salsa and 1/4 cup cheese.
  3. Mix together reamining salsa, tomato sauce,and chili powder.
  4. Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking pan.
  5. Fill each shell with the ground beef mixture and place in pan.
  6. Pour remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese on top and garnish with green onion. Cover and freeze at this point.
  7. Defrost overnight and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. (Cook from frozen for 2 hours at 300 degrees.).
  8. If desired sprinkle additional cheese on top after baking and return to oven for 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

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Comments


This sounds really good. I love stuffed pasta.


Yummy!


Ooooh, yum!


This is WONDERFUL... and easy.. Thanks...


Sounds wonderful! Will have to try it. Making 2 and freezing one is a great idea too!


This is a perfect recipe!! my husband loves pasta & i love mexican food..can't wait to try it!


I like the make ahead freeze tip. We love mexican and stuffed pasta is a favorite. The best of two worlds.


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