This recipe for stuffed shells is sort of a combination of the traditional stuffed Italian shells with a distinct Mexican taco style flair. The sauce is homemade and so is the taco seasoning.
Taco flavored recipes are some of my family’s favorite meal times. (See my taco wraps and easy taco melts for other tasty ideas.) For tonight’s’ dinner, we’ll be making our own taco sauce.
Place the pasta shells in boiling water and cook until almost al dente. Drain and place on a board, separated so they do not stick together. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
Combine the cream cheese, taco sauce, and Mexican cheese and set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the onions and garlic in olive oil until well cooked. Add to a saucepan.
In the same frying pan, cook the ground beef. Transfer to the saucepan.
Now cook the mushrooms. When they are soft, add them to the saucepan.
Stir in all of the tomato sauces as well as the taco seasoning. I make my own taco seasoning but you can use packaged if you like. My taco seasoning recipe can be found here.
Let the sauce cook for about 1/2 hour. Longer is even better.
Combine 2 cups of the cooked sauce with the cheese mixture.
Place a layer of the sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
Fill the taco shells with the cheese/sauce mixture. Place in the baking dish, open side up.
Top with the rest of the sauce.
Bake at 350 º F for 30 minutes, covered with foil.
Remove the foil and add more Mexican cheese on the top, put back into the oven and bake another 10-15 minutes.
Serve hot with garlic bread and a tossed salad.This recipe is very spicy and just delicious. The homemade sauce is delicious and has an authentic Mexican flavor to it.
Serve the dish some spicy Mexican rice. My recipe for homemade garlic bread is also great with these stuffed shells.
Yummy pasta shells stuffed with ground beef , seasonings and topped with cheese make this casserole a hit with your family. Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.Taco Stuffed Shells with Homemade Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 693Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 919mgCarbohydrates: 84gFiber: 8gSugar: 11gProtein: 37g