Taco Pasta Shells Recipe

Taco Pasta Shells Recipe

from lilluna.com
40 min
4 servings

A twist on a classic, Taco Pasta Shells meld the best of two cuisines into one delectable dish with just the right amount of spice!!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 envelope taco seasoning
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 12 jumbo pasta shells
  • 2 tbsp butter, (melted)
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup green enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup Colby Jack cheese, (shredded)
  • 1/2 cup Fritos, (crushed)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.

  2. 2

    Cook ground beef in a large pan until no longer pink. Drain grease. Add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Add cream cheese, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the cream cheese is melted.

  3. 3

    Transfer meat mixture to a bowl and let cool.

  4. 4

    Cook pasta according to package directions and toss in melted butter. Set aside.

  5. 5

    Spoon salsa into a 11x7 baking dish. Fill buttered pasta shells with a scoop of the meat mixture and place back in baking dish.

  6. 6

    Drizzle enchilada sauce over shells and bake for 20 minutes. Add shredded cheese and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add crushed Fritos and sour cream to shells before serving.