Best Taco Pasta Shells Recipes

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cream cheese and 1/2 cup taco sauce until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup shredded cheese., Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling into each shell. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining taco sauce., Bake, covered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chips., Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. Top with cheese and chips as directed.

TACO-FILLED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Transfer to a bowl; cool. Chill for 1 hour., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Gently toss with butter. Fill each shell with about 3 tablespoons of meat mixture. Place 12 half of shells in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. , To prepare remaining shells, spoon 1 cup salsa into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with remaining stuffed shells and 1 cup taco sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1 cup each of cheeses and 1-1/2 cups chips. Bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with sour cream and onions. , Freeze option: To use frozen shells, thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours (shells will be partially frozen). Spoon 1 cup salsa into a greased 9-in. square baking dish; top with shells and 1 cup taco sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle with 1 cup each of cheeses and 1-1/2 cups chips; proceed as directed.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Cook beef in large skillet until brown; drain. Add seasoning mix and water; cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until thickened. Add beans and 3/4-cup cheese; mix well. Spread 1/4-cup salsa over bottom of each of two 8-inch-square (2-quart) baking dishes.
• FILL pasta shells with beef mixture; place half of shells in each baking dish, filled side up. Spoon remaining salsa over shells. Cover one baking dish with plastic wrap, then wrap with foil. Label and freeze for up to 2 months.
• COVER remaining baking dish with foil. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese. Serve with sour cream.
• TO BAKE FROZEN SHELLS: Place baking dish in the refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 375°F Remove plastic wrap; recover with foil. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sliced green onions and 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Serve with sour cream.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• COOK BEEF.
• ADD TACO SEASONING AND PREPARE ACCORDING TO PKG DIRECTIONS.
• ADD CREAM CHEESE.
• COVER AND SIMMER UNTIL CREAM CHEESE IS MELTED.
• YOU CAN CHILL THE MEAT SO YOU CAN STUFF THE SHELLS EASIER.
• POUR SALSA IN THE BOTTOM OF A GREASED 9 X 13 IN PAN.
• WHILE THE HAMBURGER IS COOKING, COOK THE PASTA, DRAIN, TOSS WITH BUTTER.
• FILL EACH SHELL.
• PLACE IN BOTTOM OF PAN AND TOP WITH TACO SAUCE.
• COVER AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 30 MINUTES.
• UNCOVER,SPRINKLE WITH CHEESES AND CHIPS.
• BAKE 15 MINUTES LONGER OR UNTIL HEATED THROUGH.
• SERVE WITH SOUR CREAM, MORE SALSA, OR WHATEVER ELSE YOU THINK GOES GOOD WITH TACOS.

TACO PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cream cheese, taco seasoning and chives; cook until cream cheese is melted. Stuff into pasta shells. , Place in a greased 4-qt. baking dish. Top with taco sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese and tortilla chips. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add cream cheese, salt and chili powder; mix and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss cooked shells in butter.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Fill shells with beef mixture and arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish; pour taco sauce over shells. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove dish from oven and top with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and tortilla chips; return dish to oven to cook for 15 minutes more.
• Top with sour cream and guacamole; serve.

TACO FILLED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain.
• Add taco seasoning and prepare to package directions.
• Add cream cheese, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted. Stir well.
• Cool meat mixture for 1 hour.
• Fill each shell with about 3 Tablespoons of meat mixture.
• Grease (2) 9 inch square baking dishes, and place 12 shells in each dish.
• Mix salsa and taco sauce and spoon 1/2 over shells in both dishes.
• If not freezing: Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and tortilla chips (if using). Bake 15 min until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream and onions.
• To use frozen shells: Omit cheddar and tortilla chips before freezing. Thaw in refrigerator 24 hours Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minute Add cheese and chips and cook another 10 minute.

TACO-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Pour milk over crackers in large bowl; let stand 2 min. or until crackers are softened. Add meat, cottage cheese, tomatoes, egg and 1/3 cup cilantro; mix well.
• Mix tomato sauce and salsa until blended; pour 1/2 cup into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Fill each pasta shell with 2 Tbsp. meat mixture; place over sauce in prepared dish. Top with remaining meat mixture and tomato sauce mixture; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until shells are heated through and shredded cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

TACO-STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef; drain if necessary.
• Add cream cheese and chili powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Toss shells with melted butter and fill with meat mixture.
• Arrange shells in a 9x13" baking pan.
• Pour taco sauce over each shell.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and top with shredded cheese; bake 10 minutes more or until bubbly.
• Serve with sour cream.

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on box. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked. Add cooking sauce and salt; mix well to combine. Add 1/2 cup of the tomatoes and 1/2 cup of the cheese; stir well. Using about 1 heaping tablespoon beef mixture in each, fill cooked pasta shells; place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup tomatoes and chopped cilantro over filled shells. Top evenly with remaining 2 cups cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. To reheat the stuffed pasta shells, cover in foil and reheat in a preheated 350°F oven for about 10 minutes. Serve with Mexican rice and refried beans. Top with hot sauce if you prefer some heat.

TACO FILLED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and prepare according to directions Add cream cheese; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until melted, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Cook pasta according to directions.
• Drain and toss with butter (a couple of teaspoons to keep the shells from sticking). Fill each shell with about 3 tablespoons of meat mixture.
• Place 12 shells in a greased 9" square pan; cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To prepare unfrozen shells: spoon salsa into a greased 9" square pan.
• Top with shells and taco sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with cheese and chips; bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with sour cream and onions.
• To prepare frozen shells: Thaw for 24 hours and cook as above.

YUMMY TACO'S IN PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350
• 2. Cook pasta according to package directions;drain and rince with cold water and drain again. Set aside
• 3. Divide about 1 cup of salsa between two ungreased 2-quart retangular baking dishes, spreading evenly and set aside.
• 4. In a extra large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown and drain off fat.
• 5. Stir in cream cheese and chili powder and let cool slightly.
• 6. Spoon meat mixture into cooked pasta shells and arrange filled shells on top of salsa in prepared dishes and top with remaining salsa.
• 7. Cover both dishes with foil and place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• 8. Pull dishes out of oven and take off foil and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• 9. Close oven and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes more or until heated through.
• 10. Remove from oven and if desired, sprinkle with tomato and serve immediately.
• 11. NOTE: My grandchildren like them sprinkled with some broken corn chips on top.

CHEESY TACO PASTA SHELLS!

Steps:

• Instructions Step 1: According to the package direction, cook the shelled pasta. Drain and set aside. Step 2: Add the ground beef, oil, and diced onion in a skillet. Cook over medium heat, chop, and stir the beef until completely browned. Step 3: Drain any excess grease before adding in the taco seasoning. Pour in 3/4 cup water or beef broth and stir until the liquid is completely gone. Step 4: Add the pasta in the skillet. Stir until completely combined with the salsa, cheese, and cream cheese. Cook until heated through. Step 5: Remove from the heat and top with sour cream if wanted. Step 6: Serve and enjoy!