Name: Taco-Stuffed Pasta Shells
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Mexican,Southwest
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 20 round buttery crackers; 1 lb. lean ground beef, cooked, drained; 1 container (16 oz.) cottage cheese; 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) Mexican-style diced tomatoes, drained; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, divided; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa; 1 pkg. (12 oz.) jumbo shell macaroni, cooked; 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

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50 Min(s)

20 Min(s) Prep

30 Min(s) Cook

Give stuffed pasta shells a burst of taco flavor with ground beef, cilantro and salsa. We think they make quite a good pair—and you will, too.

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7 servings

Original recipe yields 7 servings

1/2 cup milk

20 round buttery crackers

1 lb. lean ground beef, cooked, drained

1 container (16 oz.) cottage cheese

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) Mexican-style diced tomatoes, drained

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, divided

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

1 pkg. (12 oz.) jumbo shell macaroni, cooked

1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350°F.

Pour milk over crackers in large bowl; let stand 2 min. or until crackers are softened. Add meat, cottage cheese, tomatoes, egg and 1/3 cup cilantro; mix well.

Mix tomato sauce and salsa until blended; pour 1/2 cup into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Fill each pasta shell with 2 Tbsp. meat mixture; place over sauce in prepared dish. Top with remaining meat mixture and tomato sauce mixture; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover.

Bake 30 min. or until shells are heated through and shredded cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Make Ahead

Assemble recipe as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake in 350°F oven 30 min. or until shells are heated through and cheese is melted.

Tip 2

Variation

Substitute 2 cups enchilada sauce for the combined tomato sauce and salsa, and/or saltine crackers for the round buttery crackers.

Nutrition

Calories

530

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g

24%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 100mg

33%

Sodium 1070mg

47%

Total Carbohydrates 53g

19%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Sugars 9g

18%

Protein 33g

66%

Vitamin A

20%

Vitamin C

Calcium

25%

Iron

25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

7 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.