mexican stuffed shells
My mom used to make this for us! It was my favorite growing up. I recently found the recipe going through her old recipe box!! My family absolutely loves this recipe. It is also great to freeze and cook later!!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 (2 shells each)
Ingredients
- 12 - large pasta stuffing shells, cooked and drained
- 1 pound ground chuck, cooked
- 4 ounces 1(4oz) can chopped green chilies, drained
- 2 cups monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1 can 2.8oz french fried onions (durkee is best)
- 15 ounces 1 can tomato sauce
- 12 ounces medium picante sauce
How To Make mexican stuffed shells
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Step 1Brown ground chuck; drain. Add chilies, 1 cup cheese, 1/2 can french fried onions.
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Step 2Combine picante sauce and tomato sauce. Add 1/2 cup tomato mixture to the ground chuck mixture; mix well.
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Step 3Pour 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of 10" round baking dish. Stuff shells with ground chuck mixture. Arrange shells in dish.
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Step 4Pour remaining sauce over shells. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and onions; bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer.
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Step 5MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Prepare as above directions. Cook, covered, on HIGH 8 minutes; turn halfway through cooking time. Top with remaining cheese and onions. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH 1 minute
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