Saturday, May 26, 2012

Mexican Stuffed Shells

(Courtesy of http://thewaytohisheart.wordpress.com)


Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. low-sodium taco seasoning
4 oz. cream cheese
14-16 jumbo pasta shells
1 1/2 c. salsa
1 c. taco sauce 
1 c. cheddar cheese
1 c. Monterey Jack cheese
3 green onions
Sour cream
Black olives


Directions:
In a frying pan, cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions.  Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until the cheese is melted.  Blend well.  Set aside and cool completely.  While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to package directions; drain.  Set shells out individually on cutting board/ baking sheet so that they don't stick together.


Pour salsa on bottom of 9x13 baking dish.  Stuff each shell with the meat mixture.  Place shells in the pan open side up.  Cover shells with taco sauce.  Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.


After 30 minutes, add shredded cheeses and bake 10-15 more minutes, with the foil removed.  Top with any condiments you'd like (green onions, black olives etc.).  Serve with sour cream and/ or more salsa.

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