Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells
Taco seasoned ground beef combined with delicious salsa and cheese then all that goodness gets stuffed into a large pasta shell. If that isn’t good enough, cover them with more salsa and more cheese! I never dreamed taco flavor with pasta could taste so delicious!
Ingredients
In a large pot cook pasta shells according
to the package directions and then drain.
Mix the taco seasoning with the water.
In a large frying pan over medium heat,
cook the ground beef until no longer pink.
Mix in half of the salsa and all of the taco
seasoning with water mixture. Continue
cooking until most of the liquid is evaporated.
Stir in half of the cheese.
Cook over medium heat until
the cheese is melted.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until no
liquid remains, stirring frequently.
Using a large spoon, stuff the shells with
the meat mixture. Place the stuffed shells
into a 4 quart casserole dish that has
been sprayed with cooking oil.
Using a spoon, place the remaining
salsa over the pasta shells.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese on
top and cover with a lid.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven
for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is
melted. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells
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Ingredients
- 12 oz jumbo pasta shells (about 15 shells)
- 1# ground meat
- 2 Tbsp. Taco seasoning (1-packet)
- 2/3 cup water
- 24 oz salsa, divided in half
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese, divided in half
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large pot cook the pasta shells according to the package directions then drain. Put them back into the pot and add cold water so they don’t dry out. Drain again before stuffing them.
- In a small bowl mix the water with the taco seasoning.
- In a large frying over medium heat cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink, discarding the grease.
- Mix in half the salsa and the taco seasoning with water mixture. Continue cooking until most of the liquid is evaporated.
- Stir in half of the cheese and cook over medium heat until the cheese melts.
- Reduce to a simmer and simmer until no liquid remains, stirring frequently.
- Using a large spoon, stuff the shells fully with the meat mixture.
- Spray a 4 qt casserole dish with cooking oil and put the stuffed shells into it.
- Using a spoon, place the remaining salsa over the pasta shells.
- Sprinkle the rest of the cheese evenly over the top and cover with a lid.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and hot then serve.
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Categories: Casseroles, Ground Beef, Pasta, Spices/Seasoning
what a great idea –
Thanks ksbeth!
Love this combination!! Great idea! ❤️
Thank you it turned out so good!
I’ll have to try this when my daughter visits next month.
Enjoy!
Nice recipe
Thanks!
Looks delicious.
Thank you Cathryn!
I’m definitely going to try these!
They were so good!
I would substitute whole wheat pasta, but the concept is delectable.
Thanks Matt!
I like this.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Pasta looks so tempting. Thanks for the well explained recipe.
You’re welcome thanks for visiting!
I need to make this! Yumm!
So yummy!!!
I used to make these, will have to try it again. Thank you for sharing!
You’re very welcome 🥰
Yum! This looks amazing, Diane!
We love pasta and anything with taco flavoring so it was a win-win for us. Thank you so much!