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Taco Stuffed Shells are cheesy ground beef stuffed pasta shells loaded with salsa and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies.

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Taco Stuffed Shells are a hearty pasta recipe the whole family will love.

Cooked pasta shells are stuffed with a cheese, ground beef, salsa and Rotel mixture and then baked with cheese on top.

This stuffed shell pasta recipe takes just under an hour from start to finish and serves six people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these taco stuffed shells, I started by cooking some jumbo pasta shells according to the directions on the package.

While the shells were cooking, I dumped some lean ground beef into a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat.

I crumbled the ground beef well as it cooked.

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I drained the grease from the pan.

I added some salsa, Rotel and taco seasoning to the skillet.

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

I removed the pan from the heat and added some shredded Mexican cheese blend to the skillet.

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

I sprayed a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well with cooking spray.

I scooped the ground beef mixture into the cooked pasta shells and placed them in a single layer in the baking dish.

Then I sprinkled some shredded cheese on top of the shells.

I also spooned some salsa over the shells.

Then I placed the dish in the oven and baked the pasta shells until the filling was bubbling.

I removed the dish from the oven.

I scooped and served the pasta shells right away.

I topped my taco shells with sour cream and chopped green onions.

These cheesy hamburger pasta shells have a bit of a kick.

If you are looking for a delicious stuffed shell pasta recipe, then you need to try these Taco Stuffed Shells!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make These Taco Stuffed Shells:

• 12 oz jumbo pasta shells
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 1/4 cups chunky salsa
• 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 oz taco seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Optional Garnish

• sour cream
• chopped green onions

How to Make Taco Stuffed Shells:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Cook the pasta shells according to the directions on the package.
3. While the pasta shells are cooking, dump the ground beef into a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
5. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain the grease from the pan.
6. Add 1 cup of the salsa to the skillet.
7. Add the Rotel and taco seasoning to the skillet.
8. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
9. Remove the skillet from the heat and add 2 cups of the cheese to the skillet.
10. Stir until the cheese is melted.
11. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
12. Scoop the ground beef mixture into the cooked pasta shells and then place them in a single layer in the baking dish.
13. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese on top.
14. Spoon the remaining 1/4 cup of salsa over the top.
15. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling. 22 – 25 minutes.
16. Remove the dish from the oven.
17. Scoop and serve the taco shells.
18. Top with sour cream and chopped green onions if desired.
19. Enjoy!

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