Taco Stuffed Lumaconi Recipes

GIANT STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in hot oil until mushrooms are soft, about 7 minutes. Stir spinach and thyme into the mushroom mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir the mixture until the spinach wilts. Remove the skillet from heat and drain any excess liquid; transfer drained mixture to a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese with the spinach mixture; season again with salt and pepper and stuff into pasta shells.
• Arrange stuffed shells into a 9x11-inch baking dish. Pour pasta sauce over the shells; top with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the shells are hot, about 30 minutes.

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, until just slightly firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat. Stir in the taco seasoning and water; cook over low heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir the refried beans and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese into the taco meat. Spoon meat mixture into prepared pasta shells.
• Spoon 1/4 cup salsa over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange filled shells over salsa. Spoon remaining salsa over shells.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with sliced green onion and 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. Serve with sour cream.

TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cut off the top and remove the seeds from each pepper.
• Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 350˚F (175˚C).
• While the Peppers are roasting - heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with entire taco seasoning packet. Allow beef to brown on all sides, about 5-6 minutes.
• NOTE: If you made your own taco seasoning, you'll want to add 2 tablespoons. The ingredients above will make more than this recipe requires.
• Add diced onion - continuing to cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to Medium. Mix in the black beans, brown rice, corn, and salsa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add in 1 cup (100g) of cheese and stir until incorporated and the cheese has melted. Remove from heat.
• Remove peppers from oven and fill each with the taco mixture. Top with additional cheese.
• Return to the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• Top each pepper with a generous scoop of guacamole and sour cream. Top with additional cheese.
• Enjoy!

TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cream cheese and 1/2 cup taco sauce until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup shredded cheese., Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling into each shell. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining taco sauce., Bake, covered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chips., Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. Top with cheese and chips as directed.

TACO STUFFED LUMACONI

Steps:

• Cook lumaconi or conchiglioni according to package directions. Drain and splash with cold water to stop cooking.
• Meanwhile, sauté ground beef in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the Taco seasoning mix, 160 g chopped tomatoes and ½ cup of shredded cheese. Stir well until cheese is melted. Leave to cool slightly.
• Fill each lumaconi with 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture.
• Spoon tomato puree, mixed with ½ tablespoon of the Taco seasoning mix, over bottom of the shallow baking dish. Arrange the filled lumaconi on top.
• Top the filled pasta with 100 g chopped tomatoes and ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese.
• Sprinkle with crumbled tortilla chips.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.