Pasta shells stand in for taco shells in this cheesy, beefy, change-of-pace main dish.
Mexican Manicotti
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 12 uncooked manicotti pasta shells
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 can (6 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream (12 oz)
- 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (10 oz)
- 2 cans (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
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Step2In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in tomato paste, taco seasoning mix and water. Cook over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes until hot and bubbly.
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Step3In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, egg, sour cream, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chiles and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cheese mixture into each pasta shell. Spoon about 1 cup beef mixture into baking dish; top with filled shells and remaining beef mixture.
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Step4Cover; bake 40 to 45 minutes or until hot. Uncover; sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over shells. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
Nutrition
700
Calories
42g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 Shells)
- Calories
- 700
- Calories from Fat
- 380
- Total Fat
- 42g
- 65%
- Saturated Fat
- 23g
- 115%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 175mg
- 59%
- Sodium
- 1390mg
- 58%
- Potassium
- 630mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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