Stuffed Pasta Shells
12 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1 medium onion
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese at room temperature
1/4 cup taco sauce
Cooking spray
1/2 cup taco sauce
1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (4
ounces)
1/2 cup crushed corn chips
4 medium green onions with tops
1/2 cup sour cream
Fill the Dutch oven about half full of water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt if
desired. Cover and heat over high heat until the water is boiling rapidly.
Add the pasta shells. Heat to boiling again. Boil uncovered 11 to 13
minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. While the water is heating and
the pasta shells are cooking, continue with the recipe.
Peel and chop the onion. Cook the ground beef and onion in the skillet
over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is
brown; drain.
Stir the chili powder, cream cheese and 1/4 cup taco sauce into the beef
in the skillet. Heat over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Heat the oven to 350ş. Spray the square pan with cooking spray.
Drain the pasta shells in a strainer or colander. Fill the shells with the
beef mixture, using about 2 tablespoons for each shell. Place filled
shells in the sprayed pan. Pour 1/2 cup taco sauce over the shells.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the
oven. Sprinkle the Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and corn chips over the
shells. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Peel and slice the green onions. Garnish pasta shells with sour cream and
green onions.
Bake:
“0:30″
Per serving: 425 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 88mg Cholesterol; 262mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Cook: 12 minutes
Essential Equipment: Dutch oven (about 4-quart size); large
skillet (about 10-inch size); 8- or 9-inch square pan or baking
dish
Lighter Stuffed Pasta Shells: For 24 grams of fat and 540 calories
per serving, use 1 pound lean ground turkey instead of the ground
beef and use reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), available in
8-ounce packages.
Tips
Be sure to purchase jumbo-size pasta shells, so they’ll hold all
the filling. Shells also come in small and medium sizes.
To do ahead, cover and refrigerate pan of unbaked stuffed pasta
shells up to 24 hours. Increase first bake time to 25 minutes.
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