If you are looking to change up your stuffed shells recipe, you need to try these Taco Stuffed Shells! These little pasta shells are filled with chorizo, peppers, salsa, and topped with cheese. Great to change up Taco Tuesday or when you want something a little different for dinner!
We eat a lot of Mexican inspired food around our house. And I especially love some new chorizo recipes to spice things up. These Taco Stuffed Shells are awesome. They are just a few ingredients and super easy.
Why I love these Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe
I have made these Taco Stuffed Shells in the past with beef and taco seasoning (or you could use ground turkey). This time I chose chorizo sausage which already has a lot of flavor to make these Taco Stuffed Shells.
Ingredients Needed
| Ground Chorizo– or ground beef Salsa Jumbo Shells Green Chiles Onion Red Pepper Mexican Style Cheese |
With just 7 ingredients and about 20 minutes of prep, you have a delicious DIFFERENT dinner.
How to make these Chorizo Taco Stuffed Shells
While cooking pasta shells, dice your pepper and onions. Over medium heat, brown the meat and add the diced veggies and the can of green chilies. Let cook for a few minutes until soft and fragrant.
Next rinse the shells and let cool for a few minutes . Shut the heat off and stir in 1 cup of cheese to the meat mixture.
Then pour salsa onto the bottom of a 9x 13 pan. Spoon mixture into shells and set face down in pan.
Pour the rest of the salsa on top of shells and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or 30 minutes if cooking from the refrigerator.
Serve with a salad and boom done! These also will freeze well if you want to double up for another dinner!
Chorizo Taco Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chorizo or beef (add taco seasoning)
- 2 cups shredded mexican/taco cheese
- 1 jar salsa
- 1 package of jumbo shells
- 1 medium onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 can green chilies
Instructions
- Cook shells according to package
- Dice pepper and onion
- In saute pan, brown meat and add the diced veggies and can of chiles.
- Let cook for a few minutes until veggies are soft and fragrant
- Shut heat off and add 1 cup of cheese to meat mixture.
- Pour half of the jar of salsa onto bottom of sprayed 9×13 baking dish
- Spoon mixture into shells and line seem down in pan
- Pour the rest of salsa and cheese on top
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins until cheese is melted
Notes
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