Description
Delicious stuffed jumbo pasta shells filled with seasoned beef, cream cheese, and topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mild salsa
- 1 cup taco sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Cook jumbo pasta shells in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente; drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked; drain excess fat.
- Add the taco seasoning and 1/4 cup water to the beef; simmer for 5 minutes until the liquid is reduced.
- Stir in the softened cream cheese until fully incorporated and the mixture is creamy.
- Spread the salsa evenly across the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Stuff each cooked shell with approximately 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture and place them in the baking dish.
- Pour the taco sauce evenly over the stuffed shells.
- Top the shells with shredded Mexican blend cheese.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- For added spice, consider using a spicy taco seasoning or adding jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 stuffed shells
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg