Not your regular Italian stuffed shells! Easily doubled for a pot luck dinner…it’s a great crowd pleaser!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
16 shells

Ingredients

  • 16jumbo pasta shells

  • 1poundground beef

  • 1(1.25 ounce) packagetaco seasoning mix

  • 1cupwater

  • 1(16 ounce) canrefried beans

  • ¾cupshredded Cheddar cheese

  • 1(16 ounce) jarsalsa, divided

  • ¼cupsliced green onion

  • ¼cupshredded Cheddar cheese

  • ½cupsour cream (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Spoon 1/4 cup salsa over the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Arrange filled shells over salsa. Spoon remaining salsa over shells.

  5. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories361
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
18g
23%
Saturated Fat
9g
44%
Cholesterol
61mg
20%
Sodium
957mg
42%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
11%
Dietary Fiber
5g
16%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
20g
Vitamin C
5mg
26%
Calcium
164mg
13%
Iron
3mg
16%
Potassium
519mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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