Mexitalian – Taco Stuffed Shells
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What do you get when you combine an Italian staple like pasta with taco seasoning and other Mexican flavors? Mexitalian of course 🙂 In our house, you also get taco stuffed shells.
Want to make it? I hope so!
What you’ll need:
– 1 package of jumbo pasta shells
– 1 lb ground beef, turkey or chicken {your choice!}
– 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
– 1/2 cup finely chopped zucchini
– 1 (15oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
– 1 can corn niblets (or kernels from 2 ears of fresh corn)
– 1 packet taco seasoning
– 1 small can rotel diced tomatoes with chiles
– 1/2 cup salsa (you can guess which recipe I use!)
– shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
– Cooking spray
Optional Toppings
– Sour cream
– Guacamole
– Green onions, sliced
Let’s get cooking!
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2) Cook shells according to package directions subtracting 2 minutes from overall cooking time. {I always add about 1 tsp of olive oil into the boiling water when doing stuffed shells to keep them from sticking…purely optional}. Drain and run under cold water.
3) While the shells cook, brown the hamburger and onion in a pan. Drain and return to pan.
4) Add zucchini, black beans, corn and taco seasoning to hamburger mixture. Add about 1/4-1/3 cup of water and stir. Simmer on low for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
5) In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes and salsa.
6) Spoon ground meat mixture into shells and place in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with tomato/salsa mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Cover dish with foil.
7) Bake shells in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
8) Top with sour cream, guacamole and sliced scallions. Enjoy!
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I would totally make this – Yum!
For such an unusual combination, it sounds delish!
Jan
I’ve tried this recipe and love it! It’s super easy and delicious! 🙂
These look SOOOO good! Yum!
Mexitalian sounds like a great combo. I am going to try something like this.
Yum! I have all these staples in my pantry and fridge right now. I just found dinner for tonight! Pinned. Thank you amiga. Found you through 52 Mantels link party.
love this idea…I’m pinning ..thank you…xo
oh yum. Can I come and eat at your house every night? Would you want to move to Wisconsin (DC it too hot anyways) and we can have dinner together every night?!? 🙂 sounds like a good plan to me!
Jaime
Mexitalian sounds fantastic to me! What a fun idea and those flavors sound really good together! Thanks so much for linking up!
Mexitalian sounds fantastic to me! What a fun idea and those flavors sound really good together! Thanks so much for linking up!
mexitalian. love it. love the way those look. yum-yum! thanks again for linking up!
yummy, I’ll have to try this tonight!!!
This sounds so good! And it’s pretty too!
This sounds so good! And it’s pretty too!
I cannot wait to make this! what a clever idea
Shannah,
I’ll be over for dinner, okay? This looks amazing! I love that it’s not covered in sauce but lightly topped with deliciousness. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
This recipe is so great! We’ve featured you over at The REAL Housewives of Riverton! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2012/10/riverton-housewives-round-up-35.html
OOOoohhhhh! We love stuffed shells. But we have never made them like this. I’ll have to try it soon. Thanks so much for sharing at tip-toe thru tuesday. Have a great week.
LOVE THIS!!! I need this in my life pronto!! thanks so much for sharing 🙂
I love this! What a great idea!
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Brooke
Mexican- Italian!!… I’m in these are two of my favorite foods, you mixed them together and created paradise! I will be pinning this one! Gracias ♥