Taco Stuffed Shells

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

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 361 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sour cream (Optional)
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 16 jumbo pasta shells
• ¼ cup sliced green onion
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Spoon 1/4 cup salsa over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange filled shells over salsa. Spoon remaining salsa over shells.

Step 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.