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Taco Stuffed Pasta shells
photo by Pam-I-Am
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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5-6
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
- 12 large pasta shells
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup taco sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 1⁄2 cups crushed tortilla chips
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 green onions, chopped
directions
- COOK BEEF.
- ADD TACO SEASONING AND PREPARE ACCORDING TO PKG DIRECTIONS.
- ADD CREAM CHEESE.
- COVER AND SIMMER UNTIL CREAM CHEESE IS MELTED.
- YOU CAN CHILL THE MEAT SO YOU CAN STUFF THE SHELLS EASIER.
- POUR SALSA IN THE BOTTOM OF A GREASED 9 X 13 IN PAN.
- WHILE THE HAMBURGER IS COOKING, COOK THE PASTA, DRAIN, TOSS WITH BUTTER.
- FILL EACH SHELL.
- PLACE IN BOTTOM OF PAN AND TOP WITH TACO SAUCE.
- COVER AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 30 MINUTES.
- UNCOVER,SPRINKLE WITH CHEESES AND CHIPS.
- BAKE 15 MINUTES LONGER OR UNTIL HEATED THROUGH.
- SERVE WITH SOUR CREAM, MORE SALSA, OR WHATEVER ELSE YOU THINK GOES GOOD WITH TACOS.
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Reviews
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I think next time I make this kind of dish, I will cook the pasta less, as cooking them till they are done (following the box directions) made the shells very soft and mushy by the time they were done. Probably will look for another recipe to try next time too and see if there is one with more flavor. These were kind of bland with just the taco seasoning. Thank you for sharing with us though!
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Tweaks
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Loved it! Instead of the taco sauce/salsa I just used a canned enchilada sauce. Also left off the crushed chips and topped with black olives instead. I was only cooking for one so once I had the shells stuffed I actually froze half of them, so next time I want to make this it will be super easy to just put them in a dish, pour the enchilada sauce in and heat them. I made these with Tex-mex Rice http://www.food.com/recipe/tex-mex-rice-91598
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The only thing keeping this from 5 stars, in our opinion, is the fat content. We adjusted that with ground turkey instead of beef, black beans mixed with the meat, lower fat cheeses and much less of it and no chips. Also the only shells I find , which I often stuff pasta shells, are about 2 1/2 " long, so the recipe made a 3 quart casserole dish, I used way more salsa. I hoped for left-overs but no such luck! Served with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and the guacamole( good fat). We loved this as an alternative to our regular " Taco Tuesday" on a 0 degree New England night.
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This is a VERY kid friendly meal!! I use low fat cream cheese, and 2% Mexican shredded Kraft cheese on top to make it healthier. I also added half a can of fat free refried beans to the meat and cream cheese mixture, and it is fabulous. Lastly, I substituted black bean and corn salsa for the taco sauce, and it was delicious. Served with sour cream and guacamole!!
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