Mexican Stuffed Shells

Name: Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 18 Pasta Stuffing Shells; 1 pound 93% lean ground beef; 1 Jar (12 Oz) medium or mild Pace picante sauce; 1/2 cup water; 8 Oz. Can Tomato Sauce; 4 Oz. Can green chilies (drained); 1 cup (4 Oz.) shredded Monterey Cheese; 1 can (2.8 OZ.) French Fried Onions

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

18 Pasta Stuffing Shells1 pound 93% lean ground beef1 Jar (12 Oz) medium or mild Pace picante sauce1/2 cup water8 Oz. Can Tomato Sauce4 Oz. Can green chilies (drained)1 cup (4 Oz.) shredded Monterey Cheese1 can (2.8 OZ.) French Fried Onions

Directions

Brown ground beef: drain. Combine picante sauce, water and tomato sauce: Stir 1/2 Cups into drained ground beef along with the chilies, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 can onion rings. Mix well. Pour half of remaining sauce in bottom of 8 x 12 inch baking dish. Stuff cooked shells with ground beef mixture. Arrange shells in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells.
Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer.

MICROWAVE directions. In 8 x 12 inch baking dish, crumble beef. Cook, covered on high 8 minutes; stir and turn halfway through cooking time. Drain. Prepare as above. Cook, covered on High 10-12 minutes; turn halfway through cooking time. Top with remaining cheese and onions. Cook, uncovered, on high 1 minute, let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAMZEE.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 165.4
Total Fat: 7.0 g
Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
Sodium: 352.3 mg
Total Carbs: 13.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 12.1 g

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Member Reviews

ONETHIRDLOLLY
These have always been a family favorite. So exciting to see that someone else has discovered the secret! I make them when taking dinner to people and they're always a hit! - 9/28/12
ADHARVEY
OMG these are delicious! My family gobbled them up, and we will definitely be having them again! We left out the green chilies, because we don't like them much, but the recipe was easy to follow. - 5/1/09
MAMASZOEYBABY
These sound wonderful. I'm going to make them tonight. thanks for sharing - 3/1/09
AIRMANSGRL6
These were awesome! I added some onion, garlic, and seasonings to the hamburger when I cooked it. Turned out great! - 2/18/09
CANDIEGIRL1007
Very good. I only used half the green chiles but it ws well liked by the whole family - 1/18/09
JOHNSWIFE4LIFE
I've made these twice. We love them! My nine year old doesn't like cheese so I take out part of the meat mixture before I add the cheese to stuff some shells for him. I keep track of which shells have no cheese by placing them on one end of the dish and I don't put cheese on top of them either. - 1/14/09