Southwestern Beef Shells Cheese Food

CHEESEBURGER STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard and pepper until blended. Stir in 3/4 cup shredded cheese., Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling into each shell. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , Bake, covered, until heated through, 12-15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with optional toppings., Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

BEEFY SHELLS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set aside cheese sauce packet from dinner mix. Add shells and water to skillet. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. , Stir in the salsa, beans, chili powder, salt and contents of cheese sauce packet. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

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.

SHELLS AND CHEESE STOVE-TOP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck in a large dutch oven.
• Drain any grease and add the crushed tomatoes, Onion Soup mix and water.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Add Velveeta Shells and cheese, mix well and serve with hot rolls.

SOUTHWESTERN SHELLS WITH CHICKEN AND CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned. Sprinkle with flour and stir while cooking for 1 more minute.
• Reduce heat, slowly add the milk and cook for about 5 minutes or until milk is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, add one cup cheese, corn, salsa and green chilies. Add in hot pasta and mix well.
• Place in lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake 20-25 minutes.

CHEESEBURGER STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef mixture, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stuff each pasta shell with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the mixture.
• Mix pasta sauce with water together in a bowl.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of a large baking pan. Top with 1/2 of the tomatoes. Arrange stuffed shells on top. Pour remaining sauce and tomatoes over the shells. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

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!

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF-AND-PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• In large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef with seasoning and salt until browned.
• Stir in salsa; remove from heat.
• In large bowl, mix Alfredo sauce, eggs and 1 cup cheese; stir in pasta.
• In another bowl, toss spinach with 1/2 cup cheese.
• To assemble, spoon half of pasta mixture, about 4 cups, into pan.
• Sprinkle spinach mixture evenly over pasta.
• Top with even layer of beef mixture.
• Top with remaining pasta mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake until hot in center and top is golden, about 1 hour.
• Run sharp knife around edge of pan to loosen pasta.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove side of pan; sprinkle with parsley.

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.

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat oil; brown beef on both sides. Meanwhile, combine the next 11 ingredients. Pour over meat. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. Add red peppers and carrots; bake 1 hour longer or until meat is tender. Remove meat from the pan; allow to stand 15 minutes before cutting. To thicken juices, bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 13-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

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.