MEXICAN STUFFED SHELLS

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I received this recipe from a friend several years ago. We were doing a fund raising recipe book and this was one of the recipes Tracy Thomas submitted. It was one of the first recipes I tried after we completed the recipe book.

Provided by Jellyqueen

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

20 large pasta shells, cooked al dente,and drained
1 lb ground beef
1 (12 ounce) jar mild picante sauce
1/2 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 (8 ounce) package shredded monterey jack cheese
1 (2 7/8 ounce) package French-fried onions

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Brown ground beef and drain.
  • Combine picante sauce, water and tomato sauce.
  • Stir 1/2 cup of the picante mixture into ground beef along with green chilies, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 cup Frence Fried Onions; mix well.
  • Pour half of the remaining picante mixture on bottom of a 9X12 baking dish.
  • Stuff cooked shells with ground beef mixture.
  • Arrange shells in baking dish and pour remaining sauce over the shells.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 F.
  • for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese and onions, then return to oven and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes longer.

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