Monday, October 24, 2011

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Mexican or Italian? Mexican or Italian? MEXICAN or ITALIAN?!?! Why not BOTH???
This fun and unique dish combines two of my favoite cuisines, so of course I HAD to try it! I did changed a few things from the original recipe and all in all it was pretty awesome! It makes a lot, so most likely we will be having a leftover night soon.  ***A little spicy for those little mouths***

INGREDIENTS:
1 LB ground beef
1 Package taco seasoning
4 oz. cream cheese
3/4 box of jumbo pasta shells
half a bottle of jarred salsa
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 bottle of taco sauce
1 C grated cheddar cheese
1C grated monterey jack cheese
3 green onions
sour cream

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a pan cook ground beef, add taco seasonings according to package directions.  Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted.  Blend well.  While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions, drain.  Set shells out individually on a cutting board/baking sheet so that they don't stick together.
In a bowl mix the jarred salsa with the diced tomatoes.  Pour half the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.  Stuff each shell will a spoonful of meat mixture. Place shells in 9x13 pan open side up.  Cober shells with taco sauce.  cover with foil and bake 20-30min.
After 20-30 minutes, add the remained of the salsa mixture and top with shredded cheese.  Bake for an additonal 10-15 minutes with the foil cover removed.  Top with any condiments you'd like (green onion, sour cream, black olives, more salsa, etc.)  ENJOY!!!

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