Stuffed Taco Shells Food

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Drain well.
• Preheat the oven to 375F. Spray the inside of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Add the beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic to a large skillet over medium-high to high heat. Cook until the meat is browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the meat.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes (with juices), taco seasoning, and water. Cook uncovered until the mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly until the meat isn't too hot to touch.
• Spread half of the salsa in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Spoon the meat mixture into the cooked pasta shells and arrange them in the prepared casserole dish. Spoon on the remaining salsa. Sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake until the shells are warm throughout and the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. If you want to brown the top a little, remove the foil and broil for a couple minutes.
• Serve warm with desired toppings.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• COOK BEEF.
• ADD TACO SEASONING AND PREPARE ACCORDING TO PKG DIRECTIONS.
• ADD CREAM CHEESE.
• COVER AND SIMMER UNTIL CREAM CHEESE IS MELTED.
• YOU CAN CHILL THE MEAT SO YOU CAN STUFF THE SHELLS EASIER.
• POUR SALSA IN THE BOTTOM OF A GREASED 9 X 13 IN PAN.
• WHILE THE HAMBURGER IS COOKING, COOK THE PASTA, DRAIN, TOSS WITH BUTTER.
• FILL EACH SHELL.
• PLACE IN BOTTOM OF PAN AND TOP WITH TACO SAUCE.
• COVER AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 30 MINUTES.
• UNCOVER,SPRINKLE WITH CHEESES AND CHIPS.
• BAKE 15 MINUTES LONGER OR UNTIL HEATED THROUGH.
• SERVE WITH SOUR CREAM, MORE SALSA, OR WHATEVER ELSE YOU THINK GOES GOOD WITH TACOS.

STUFFED TACO SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add 1/2 cup taco sauce, cream cheese and chili powder; cook and stir until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese blend.
• Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stuff each shell with about 2 tablespoons beef mixture. Arrange in an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon remaining taco sauce over the top.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese blend. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chips.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Cook beef in large skillet until brown; drain. Add seasoning mix and water; cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until thickened. Add beans and 3/4-cup cheese; mix well. Spread 1/4-cup salsa over bottom of each of two 8-inch-square (2-quart) baking dishes.
• FILL pasta shells with beef mixture; place half of shells in each baking dish, filled side up. Spoon remaining salsa over shells. Cover one baking dish with plastic wrap, then wrap with foil. Label and freeze for up to 2 months.
• COVER remaining baking dish with foil. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese. Serve with sour cream.
• TO BAKE FROZEN SHELLS: Place baking dish in the refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 375°F Remove plastic wrap; recover with foil. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sliced green onions and 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Serve with sour cream.

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Boil the jumbo shell pasta until al dente, drain, and rinse in cold water to keep the noodles from sticking together.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium high heat, and saute until completely browned. Drain and excess fat.
• Mix in the minced garlic and saute 30 seconds more.
• Add the taco seasoning packet, cream cheese, and salsa to the skillet with the beef and stir until the cream cheese is completely melted. Let the meat mixture cool.
• Stuff the cooked jumbo shell pasta with the ground beef mixture and place it into a well-greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh chopped green onions and serve.

TACO-FILLED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Transfer to a bowl; cool. Chill for 1 hour., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Gently toss with butter. Fill each shell with about 3 tablespoons of meat mixture. Place 12 half of shells in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. , To prepare remaining shells, spoon 1 cup salsa into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with remaining stuffed shells and 1 cup taco sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1 cup each of cheeses and 1-1/2 cups chips. Bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with sour cream and onions. , Freeze option: To use frozen shells, thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours (shells will be partially frozen). Spoon 1 cup salsa into a greased 9-in. square baking dish; top with shells and 1 cup taco sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle with 1 cup each of cheeses and 1-1/2 cups chips; proceed as directed.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add cream cheese, salt and chili powder; mix and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss cooked shells in butter.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Fill shells with beef mixture and arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish; pour taco sauce over shells. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove dish from oven and top with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and tortilla chips; return dish to oven to cook for 15 minutes more.
• Top with sour cream and guacamole; serve.

CHEESY TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the shells according to the package directions (it's okay if they are a little firm since you will also be baking them). Once cooked, lay them out individually so that they don't stick together.
• In a skillet, cook and chop the ground beef until brown; remove any excess grease. Add the salsa and taco seasoning to the beef and combine.
• Add the cream cheese to the beef and stir until the cream cheese is thoroughly melted (if you cut the cream cheese into smaller pieces it melts a lot faster).
• Pour about half of the enchilada sauce onto the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Stuff the shells with the beef mixture and place them into the sauced dish. Once finished, drizzle with the remaining enchilada sauce and top with cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes. Enjoy!

TACO-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on box.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add taco seasoning mix, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup of the shredded cheese; stir well until cheese is melted.
• Fill each pasta shell with about 1 tablespoon beef mixture; place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Top filled shells with plum tomatoes and chopped cilantro; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve warm.

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.

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Boil a large, salted pot of water for the jumbo shells. Cook them al dente according to package directions.
• Add the oil and onion to a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the onion is just starting to lightly brown.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add in the ground beef, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cumin. Cook, breaking up the beef with your spoon as you go along, until the beef is browned and cooked through (about 8 minutes). If there's lots of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375F and move the rack to the top third of the oven. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and spread the salsa in an even layer on the bottom.
• Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the sour cream and half the cheese (stir until it's evenly melted in). Season with salt & pepper as needed.
• Rinse the shells under cool water and drain them thoroughly. To stuff the shells, take a small spoon and add the mixture into each shell. You should be able to stuff them fairly full. I add them to the baking dish one at a time as I go along.
• Top the shells with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. You can then broil them for a few minutes to brown the cheese if you wish. Note: you can cover the baking dish with foil prior to baking if you like. I like to have some crispy bits, but if you want it all to be softer, I suggest doing that (take the foil off to broil, though).
• Prep the toppings while the shells are baking.
• You can top the shells while they're still in the baking dish or serve them and then top each plate as desired.

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, until just slightly firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat. Stir in the taco seasoning and water; cook over low heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir the refried beans and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese into the taco meat. Spoon meat mixture into prepared pasta shells.
• Spoon 1/4 cup salsa over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange filled shells over salsa. Spoon remaining salsa over shells.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with sliced green onion and 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. Serve with sour cream.

TACO-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Pour milk over crackers in large bowl; let stand 2 min. or until crackers are softened. Add meat, cottage cheese, tomatoes, egg and 1/3 cup cilantro; mix well.
• Mix tomato sauce and salsa until blended; pour 1/2 cup into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Fill each pasta shell with 2 Tbsp. meat mixture; place over sauce in prepared dish. Top with remaining meat mixture and tomato sauce mixture; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until shells are heated through and shredded cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

TACO-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef; drain if necessary.
• Add cream cheese and chili powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Toss shells with melted butter and fill with meat mixture.
• Arrange shells in a 9x13" baking pan.
• Pour taco sauce over each shell.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and top with shredded cheese; bake 10 minutes more or until bubbly.
• Serve with sour cream.