sassy southwest stuffed shells
Chicken
Sassy Southwest Stuffed Shells
When I was a child, my mom made this dish quite often. When I came across her recipe on an index card, I quickly copied it. Over the years, I have made very few changes to retain that taste-of-home memory.
Ingredients
- 24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1/2 pound lean ground pork
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
- 2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend, divided
- 1 can (6 ounces) french-fried onions, divided
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 jar (16 ounces) picante sauce
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Add carrot, green onions and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chiles, 1 cup cheese, half of the fried onions and the cilantro. In a large bowl, combine picante sauce, tomato sauce and water; stir 1 cup picante mixture into pan.
- Spread 1 cup of the remaining picante mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill pasta shells with meat mixture; place in baking dish, overlapping ends slightly. Top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining 1 cup of cheese and remaining fried onions. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer.
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