Southwest Beef Shells Food

SASSY SOUTHWEST STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Add carrot, green onions and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chiles, 1 cup cheese, half of the fried onions and the cilantro. In a large bowl combine picante sauce, tomato sauce and water; stir 1 cup picante mixture into pan., Spread 1 cup remaining picante mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill pasta shells with meat mixture; place in baking dish, overlapping ends slightly. Top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese and remaining fried onions. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes.

VELVEETA SOUTHWEST MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes and water. Bring to boil. Stir in macaroni. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 8 to 10 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add VELVEETA; cook until completely melted, stirring frequently.

SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown the ground beef; stir to crumble the ground beef; drain.
• Add in water and remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally (I simmer covered for the first 1 1/2 hours, then uncovered the last 30 minutes).

SOUTHWEST GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. In large skillet cook ground beef, onions, bell pepper, red pepper flakes and steak seasoning until beef is cooked through and onions are translucent. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano and chili powder. Simmer for 15 minutes, allowing flavors to blend together. Add corn and simmer for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in pasta and cheese. Once cheese is melted, it's ready to serve! Garnish with green onions and sour cream.

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF SHELLS & CHEESE

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and bell pepper. Brown ground beef with onions and peppers.
• Drain beef, add Ro*Tel, reduce heat to slow simmer.
• Prepare Velveeta Shells & Cheese according to package directions. Add beef mixture and enjoy!

MEXICAN STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• 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.

SOUTHWEST BEEF SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook shells in 3 qts. boiling water for 12 minutes, stirring often. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
• Heat skillet over high heat. Add oil and brown beef until no longer pink. Remove from heat; pour off drippings.
• Add all other ingredients to the meat except picante sauce.
• Spread 1/4 cup picante sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch casserole.
• Stuff shells with a spoonful or so of meat mixture and place on sauce. Any extra meat mixture may be placed on top.
• Pour remaining picante sauce over shells. (May be frozen. Thaw completely before baking).
• Bake covered in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes or until hot in center.
• Serve shells with sprinkling of cheese and fresh cilantro.

SOUTHWEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, beans, picante sauce, water, cumin, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until corn is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.