Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

yourchoice · 12-01-2011, 05:42 PM

Via PM I was asked for this recipe. I almost forgot to post it!

Ingredients:
18 Jumbo pasta shells (about 1/2 12 oz package)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 1/4 pounds ground beef
3-4 ounces of cream cheese (opt. chives) cubed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
Chopped green onions and parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions:
1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and toss with melted butter or margarine.
2. Brown ground beef, stirring to crumble; drain. Stir in cream cheese, chili powder and salt; simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350*. Fill shells with beef mixture. Arrange in greased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon taco sauce over shells. Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover; top with cheeses and tortilla chips. Bake for 15 minutes longer (uncovered). Sprinkle with green onions; garnish with parsley. Makes 6 main dish servings.

Don't ask me for any tips...my wife always makes it.

She usually skips the chives and onions as it bothers some of my family member's stomachs.

Hope you enjoy it!

PS - I'll often spice it up with a little Tabasco Sauce, preferably the Habanero version!

And it's best accompanied by an ice cold beer!

Drez · 12-01-2011, 05:44 PM

this is getting printed out and filed joel. thank you for the recipe it sounds good

Fordman4ever · 12-01-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Drez

this is getting printed out and filed joel. thank you for the recipe it sounds good

mase · 12-01-2011, 06:29 PM

This recipe looks great. Gonna have to try it out.

Taki · 12-01-2011, 07:55 PM

Definitely going to have to try these...thanks brother

hammondc · 12-02-2011, 08:17 AM

OH YEAH!!!! There it is. I will be making these soon Thanks for posting it.

Blak Smyth · 12-02-2011, 08:46 AM

E-mailed the recipe to the wife! Thanks for sharing!

BigAsh · 12-02-2011, 09:31 AM

Joel.....I love you....

hahahaha....looks tasty bro'!!

yourchoice · 01-24-2013, 07:54 PM

Wifey made this for dinner tonight. Must be a wintertime thing! Good as ever.

01-24-2013, 08:39 PM

Word...

Thanks...

Bondo 287 · 01-25-2013, 06:08 AM

I had this for the first time about a month ago. It's a pretty filling meal.

czerbe · 01-25-2013, 07:56 AM

um.... Where the heck has this been all my life!!!!!

CigarSquid · 01-25-2013, 08:06 AM

Sounds awesome.. Will have to try.

Pictures?

12-01-2011, 05:42 PM	#1
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,095 Trading: (36)	Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Via PM I was asked for this recipe. I almost forgot to post it! Ingredients: 18 Jumbo pasta shells (about 1/2 12 oz package) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 1/4 pounds ground beef 3-4 ounces of cream cheese (opt. chives) cubed 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup taco sauce 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips Chopped green onions and parsley sprigs for garnish Directions: 1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and toss with melted butter or margarine. 2. Brown ground beef, stirring to crumble; drain. Stir in cream cheese, chili powder and salt; simmer for 5 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 350. Fill shells with beef mixture. Arrange in greased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon taco sauce over shells. Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover; top with cheeses and tortilla chips. Bake for 15 minutes longer (uncovered). Sprinkle with green onions; garnish with parsley. Makes 6 main dish servings. Don't ask me for any tips...my wife always makes it. She usually skips the chives and onions as it bothers some of my family member's stomachs. Hope you enjoy it! PS - I'll often spice it up with a little Tabasco Sauce, preferably the Habanero version! And it's best accompanied by an ice cold beer! Last edited by yourchoice; 12-01-2011 at 05:49 PM. Reason: typo (not related to recipe)*

12-01-2011, 05:44 PM	#2
Drez The Warden Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Frank Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,768 Trading: (35)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells this is getting printed out and filed joel. thank you for the recipe it sounds good __________________ They aren't going to multiply....burn that b!tch!

12-01-2011, 06:29 PM	#4
mase Undead Recruiter Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Kevin Location: The city that works....against you Posts: 845 Trading: (9)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells This recipe looks great. Gonna have to try it out.

12-01-2011, 07:55 PM	#5
Taki Welcome to the Layer Cake Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Taki Location: The Creek Posts: 2,271 Trading: (38)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Definitely going to have to try these...thanks brother __________________

12-02-2011, 08:17 AM	#6
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,626 Trading: (17)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells OH YEAH!!!! There it is. I will be making these soon Thanks for posting it.

12-02-2011, 08:46 AM	#7
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells E-mailed the recipe to the wife! Thanks for sharing! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

12-02-2011, 09:31 AM	#8
BigAsh Don't knock the Ash... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Keith Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 5,046 Trading: (46)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Joel.....I love you.... hahahaha....looks tasty bro'!! __________________ Keith

01-24-2013, 07:54 PM	#9
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,095 Trading: (36)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Wifey made this for dinner tonight. Must be a wintertime thing! Good as ever.

01-24-2013, 08:39 PM	#10
Robulous78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Word... Thanks...

01-25-2013, 06:08 AM	#11
Bondo 287 Runaway Train Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Mikael Location: Unstable, PA Posts: 389 Trading: (0)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells I had this for the first time about a month ago. It's a pretty filling meal.

01-25-2013, 07:56 AM	#12
czerbe Just a Traveling Man Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Corey Location: Reading Pa Posts: 1,309 Trading: (2)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells um.... Where the heck has this been all my life!!!!! __________________ Live fast, hard, everyday like its your last.

01-25-2013, 08:06 AM	#13
CigarSquid AKA Garryyjr Join Date: Apr 2011 First Name: Garry Location: Medford, OR - Cigar Zombie Posts: 3,213 Trading: (39)	Re: Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells Sounds awesome.. Will have to try. Pictures? __________________ gaRRy