Happy Sunday everyone, I hope you're rested and ready for a short work week. I am also looking forward to Thanksgiving and seeing our family. I'm making appetizers for this Thanksgiving and have been creating some great appetizer boards on Pinterest. Here is what Bill and I had for dinner tonight..I didn't feel like going to the store and had a lot of things on hand so here is what I came up with. I had bought the pasta shells awhile back to make an Italian dish but I had more of the ingredients for a Mexican theme. We loved them and you will too with the countless variations you can create. They are a repeat meal! (And a freezer meal)
boil 1 large pot of water
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 Box Jumbo Pasta Shells
1 lb cooked lean ground beef or turkey
1 package taco seasoning
4 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cups red salsa
1 cup taco sauce (or enchilada sauce works too)
1 chopped chipotle pepper in sauce (optional)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
9X13 greased baking dish
Garnish:
Woodall's Secret Sauce ( 1/2 c salsa, 1/2 c mayo, 1/2 sour cream)
Chopped Cilantro
Chopped Avocado
Limes
Directions:
1. Boil a large pot of water and cook jumbo shells according to package directions.
4. Pam your baking dish, Dump 1-2 cups of salsa into the bottom of the dish and begin to stuff 1-2 tablespoons mixture into each shell arranging standing up in the dish.
**Total 30 pasta shells 20 fit in the baking dish. I used an extra baking dish 8X8 for the extra 10 shells and froze them**
5. Finally add cheese:
6. Bake for 30-40 mins until cheese is melted and browning
7. Garnish on individual plate and enjoy!
Mexican Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells
Mexican Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells
Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything
preheat oven to 375boil 1 large pot of water
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 Box Jumbo Pasta Shells
1 lb cooked lean ground beef or turkey
1 package taco seasoning
4 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cups red salsa
1 cup taco sauce (or enchilada sauce works too)
1 chopped chipotle pepper in sauce (optional)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
9X13 greased baking dish
Garnish:
Woodall's Secret Sauce ( 1/2 c salsa, 1/2 c mayo, 1/2 sour cream)
Chopped Cilantro
Chopped Avocado
Limes
Directions:
1. Boil a large pot of water and cook jumbo shells according to package directions.
2. Drain pasta and place on a non-stick surface so shells wont stick together.
3. While pasta is cooking start cooking your ground meat, drain fat, add taco seasoning and cook according
to instructions on package, then add cream cheese and blend into meat. Add chipotle pepper if using at this time too.
4. Pam your baking dish, Dump 1-2 cups of salsa into the bottom of the dish and begin to stuff 1-2 tablespoons mixture into each shell arranging standing up in the dish.
**Total 30 pasta shells 20 fit in the baking dish. I used an extra baking dish 8X8 for the extra 10 shells and froze them**
5. Finally add cheese:
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