Mexican Stuffed Shells
By: Sharon Chen
Published: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 7:53am

Ingredients




1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning (can use low-sodium)
1 (4-ounce) package cream cheese
14 -16 large jumbo pasta shells
1 cup salsa of your choice
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
3 stems of green onion, chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 cup pico de gallo (optional)

Preparation

1 Heat oven to 350°F. 2 In a skillet, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and onion until the beef starts losing the pink color. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Drain. 3 Add taco seasoning and cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely. 4 While the ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to the package directions; drain and set the shells out individually on a baking sheet so that they don’t stick together. 5 Spread salsa on the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Stuff each shell with the meat mixture and place shells in the baking dish open side up. 6 Cover the stuffed shells with taco sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. 7 After 30 minutes, remove the foil, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes. 8 Top with green onions and serve with sour cream and/or pico de gallo if using. Enjoy!!

About

 These Mexican stuffed shells are a fun twist on your traditional Mexican meal: full of spice, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser.