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Taco Stuffed Shells
These taco stuffed shells are bursting with taco meat and melty cheese and loaded with all your favorite toppings. Your family will love the fun twist of Mexican flavors baked inside tender jumbo pasta shells.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 555 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 12 ounces jumbo pasta shells
- 1 pound ground beef
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 15 ounces crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- sour cream and green onions for serving
Instructions
- Cook your pasta shells al dente, according to the package instructions. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9X13 inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until it is all browned throughout, drain the fat from the beef, and add in your water and taco seasoning.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook the taco seasoning into the ground beef, stirring continuously until it is all coated.
- To the pan, add the crushed tomatoes with juice and 1 cup of cheese. Continue stirring and cooking until the ingredients are incorporated and the cheese has melted.
- Stuff your cooked pasta shells and place the stuffed shells into the prepared baking dish. Once all the shells are stuffed and in the dish, cover with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
- Cover your filled pan with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. You want the shells to be warmed throughout and the cheese melted on top.
- If you want to brown your cheese, remove the foil and set your oven to broil on high, for just a couple minutes.
- Enjoy fresh with chopped cilantro, sour cream, and green onions!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2shells
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
465mg
(19%)
Potassium
367mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
687IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
295mg
(30%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2shells | |
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 465mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 367mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 687IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 295mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.