Recipes With Ground Beef And Pasta Shells

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Recipe Summary Mexican Stuffed Shells

This is a great alternative to Italian-style stuffed shells. Serve this with sour cream and chips and salsa.

Ingredients | Recipes With Ground Beef And Pasta Shells

36 jumbo pasta shells

1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup water

1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 (16 ounce) can refried beans

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

¾ cup picante sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add water and taco seasoning mix and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir refried beans, Cheddar cheese, and green chiles into ground beef; cook and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Fill shells with beef mixture.

Combine tomato sauce and picante sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Arrange stuffed shells side-by-side in the baking dish and top with remaining sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Info | Recipes With Ground Beef And Pasta Shells

prep: 15 mins cook: 1 hr 10 mins additional: 5 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 5 Yield: 5 servings

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