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Mexican Shells Casserole

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Ingredients

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16 ounces small shell pasta
1 lb ground beef
12 ounces salsa (hot or mild) or 12 ounces picante sauce (hot or mild)
1 cup water
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 medium green pepper
2 cups four-cheese mexican blend cheese
2 7/8 ounces french-fried onions

Nutritional information

962.3
Calories
349 g
Calories From Fat
38.9 g
Total Fat
19.6 g
Saturated Fat
146.4 mg
Cholesterol
1688 mg
Sodium
99.6 g
Carbs
6.5 g
Dietary Fiber
11.1 g
Sugars
52.5 g
Protein
349g
Serving Size

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Mexican Shells Casserole

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    I really liked this, but changed it quite a bit partly because of what KLYN said about it being not saucy enough. used 2 lbs. of meat and sauteed it with garlic powder, and Adobo seasoning, adding alot of fresh garlic and the peppers after a few minutes and sauteeing all together.
    I also added 1 small can of sliced black olives to mixture.
    used no water and 16 oz. tomato sauce and 16 oz. of Picante sauce instead, added another cup of cheese to recipe and put 1/2 in the mixture and the rest of top. I also put all the French-fried onions, uncrushed on top and baked it partly covered and partly uncovered, adding the cheese and onions and baking for another 10 minutes or so.
    My family raved about it and it was truly delicious and moist.
    Thanks baby butterbean!

    • 85 min
    • Serves 4
    • Easy

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    Mexican Shells Casserole, I got this recipe years ago in high school After moving overseas and not being able to find the large pasta shells I adapted it I have made this and sold it for fund raising for a military function and made a killing! It is great and quick and everyone loves it! Hope you enjoy!, I really liked this, but changed it quite a bit partly because of what KLYN said about it being not saucy enough used 2 lbs of meat and sauteed it with garlic powder, and Adobo seasoning, adding alot of fresh garlic and the peppers after a few minutes and sauteeing all together I also added 1 small can of sliced black olives to mixture used no water and 16 oz tomato sauce and 16 oz of Picante sauce instead, added another cup of cheese to recipe and put 1/2 in the mixture and the rest of top I also put all the French-fried onions, uncrushed on top and baked it partly covered and partly uncovered, adding the cheese and onions and baking for another 10 minutes or so My family raved about it and it was truly delicious and moist Thanks baby butterbean!, I liked this alot, but I made several changes used 2 (7 oz ) packages of conchitas, added some chopped onion and garlic powder to the bell pepper, and left out the french-fried onions I substituted a can of El Pato (mexican tom sauce) for the regular tomato sauce, but with all the other ingredients, it wasn’t saucy enough for me, so I ended up using about 3 cans of it Very good and easy!


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Preheat Over to 350f

    2
    Done

    Brown Beef and Drain Fat.

    3
    Done

    Boil Shells and Drain.

    4
    Done

    in Bowl, Combine Salsa or Picante Sauce, Water, and Tomato Sauce.

    5
    Done

    Chop Green Pepper and Add to Sauce Mixture Along With 1 Cup of the Cheese and Half the Can of Onions (i Crush Them in My Hands to Break the Huge Pieces Up Some!).

    6
    Done

    Add Browned Ground Beef to This Mixture Along With Prepared Shells.

    7
    Done

    Pour Entire Mixture Into 9x13-Inch Baking Dish. Cover With Foil and Bake For 30 Minutes. Remove from Oven, Remove Foil and Cover With the Remaining Cheese and Crushed French Fried Onions.

    8
    Done

    Bake Uncovered For Another 5 Minutes.

    9
    Done

    Serve With Garlic Toast and a Salad!

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