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Beef stuffed shells.

Beef Stuffed Shells

Michele Brosius
If you're looking for a filling and delicious pasta dish, then you're going to really love this beef stuffed shells recipe!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Mexican
Calories 494 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 oz Stuffing pasta
  • 5 oz Ground beef
  • ½ c Tomato sauce
  • ⅔ c Chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp Taco seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp Grated cheese
  • ¼ c Canned corn
  • ⅕ Chili
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • Lemon olives optional
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat a frying pan with olive oil. Place the minced meat in a single layer and fry until white. Add salt, pepper and spices. stir the mince.
  • Clean the chili from the insides and chop finely. Add chili to the pan, add chopped garlic, broth and 2 tbsp. tomato paste. Stew over medium heat under a lid until the broth has evaporated.
  • Stir in the corn kernels and bring the stuffing to a boil. Cool the stuffing.
  • Read the instructions on the pasta packet. Boil in salted water with the bay leaf according to the instructions until al dente, reducing the cooking time by 3 minutes. Set aside 2 ladles of the pasta broth. Tip the pasta through a colander and drizzle with olive oil. Spoon the mince into each shell using a small spoon. Arrange the shells in the pan.
  • Mix the tomato paste with the pasta broth and pour over the shells. sprinkle the dish with grated cheese. Cook on the lowest heat for 5 minutes under a lid.
  • Place stuffed shells on a serving plate, garnish with olives, herbs and lemon. The shells can be served with Mexican sauce and sour cream.

Notes

  • You can bake the shells in the oven at the end of cooking. you will get a crispier texture and an appetizing cheese crust.
  • For vegans, replace the ground beef with soy or mushroom, use vegan cheese and vegetable broth.
  • Drizzle the finished shells with tabasco sauce for a spicy flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1826mgPotassium: 844mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 928IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 4mg
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