Description
Mexican stuffed shells are pasta shells filled with a spicy mixture of ground meat, cheese, and salsa, topped with more cheese and baked until bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat.
- Add salsa, black beans, chili powder, cumin, and salt to the beef; mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stuff each pasta shell with the beef mixture.
- Place stuffed shells in a baking dish and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with textured vegetable protein.
- Serve with sour cream and avocado on the side.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: mexican stuffed shells