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Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells

A delicious comforting Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shell Casserole. Served with Green Onions, Black Olives, Sour Cream, and Cholula Sauce. Make it in under an hour. Perfect for a Cinco de Mayo party or just for your family. Everyone will love it! 

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I am crazy about Mexican Food! I could eat it every day! Tacos, Burritos, Enchiladas, Tamales, Taquitos, and more! It’s a fiesta with all of the delicious flavors of onions and garlic, cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, cheese, makes it a winning dish! 

It’s PASTA PALOOZA MONTH!! A group of bloggers and I are sharing pasta recipes this month. I have been wanting to make Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells, and am so excited to share the recipe with you!

 

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Cook Jumbo Pasta Shells, drain and lay flat on a cutting board, so that they don’t stick to each other.

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 Saute onions, add ground beef, cook until brown, drain. Add Taco Seasoning. Add Cream Cheese.

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Pour a jar of salsa into a baking dish. 

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When meat sauce and shells have cooled off, stuff shells with meat sauce. 

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Cover with taco sauce and Cheese. 

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Bake in the oven until cheese is melty bubbly hot. 

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Garnish with chopped Green Onions. 

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Sprinkle sliced Black Olives over Stuffed Shells. 

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Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells
Yield: 8-10

Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

A delicious Mexican pasta dish! So flavorful !

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 package low-sodium taco seasoning
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 box jumbo pasta shells ( I stuffed 15 shells and layered the rest of the pasta in a baking dish)
  • 1 jar of salsa
  • 1 jar taco sauce
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese
  • 3 green onions- for garnish
  • Sour cream for garnish
  • Black Olives-for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a frying pan cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions.
  3. Add cream cheese, cover, and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely.
  4. While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.
  5. Pour salsa on the bottom of the 9×13 baking dish.
  6. Stuff each shell with the meat mixture.
  7. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up.
  8. Cover shells with taco sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  9. After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes. Top with any condiments you’d like (green onions, black olives, etc.)
  10. Serve with sour cream and/or more salsa.

Nutrition Information

Yield

10

Serving Size

3 stuffed shells

Amount Per Serving Calories 283Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 76mgSodium 299mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 20g

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Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells

 

A delicious comforting Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shell Casserole. Served with Green Onions, Black Olives, Sour Cream, and Cholula Sauce. Make it in under an hour. Perfect for a Cinco de Mayo party or just for your family. Everyone will love it!  via @Mooreorlesscook

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Paul Rodriguez

Friday 23rd of October 2020

WHat temperature do we bake at? I don't see that anywhere.

Nettie

Saturday 24th of October 2020

Thank you for catching that. The oven Temperature should be set at 350 degrees F. I will edit that.

Nettie

Shawb

Wednesday 27th of March 2019

I can’t wait to try this, looks absolutely delicious!

Michelle De La Cerda

Sunday 2nd of August 2015

Wonderful idea. I, too, love Mexican. Using shells is creative.

Joanne T Ferguson

Wednesday 15th of April 2015

This looks delicious Nettie Pinned and shared! Hope to see you on Saturday!

nettie

Wednesday 15th of April 2015

Thank you Joanne! Nettie

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