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Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells

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Updated Mar 9, 2023
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Get ready for a dinner that combines two family favorites: tacos and pasta! This taco stuffed shell recipe serves 6 and looks oh-so-impressive, but it's simple to pull together. Catch us making this fun fusion again and again!

Mexican Stuffed Pasta Shells

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 12 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup from 1 bottle (9 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Taco Sauce
  • 1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup crushed corn chips
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350° F. Spray 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir chili powder, cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the taco sauce into the beef mixture. Heat over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    4
    Fill pasta shells with beef mixture, using about 2 tablespoons for each shell. Place filled shells in dish. Pour remaining taco sauce over shells.
  • Step 
    5
    Cover; bake 20 minutes. Remove dish from oven; uncover. Sprinkle cheese and corn chips over shells. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish pasta shells with sour cream and green onions.

Nutrition

585 Calories
30g Total Fat
29g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
585
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
Saturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
90mg
Sodium
340mg
Total Carbohydrate
53g
Dietary Fiber
3g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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