{"id":3222,"date":"2026-04-06T20:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:50:49","slug":"taco-stuffed-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/taco-stuffed-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Stuffed Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Taco Stuffed Shells<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>20\u201324 jumbo pasta shells<\/li>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade)<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup salsa<\/li>\n<li>1 can (400 g) diced tomatoes (drained)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup corn (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup black beans (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<h4>1. Cook the pasta<\/h4>\n<p>Boil the jumbo shells in salted water until <strong>al dente<\/strong>, then drain and set aside.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t overcook or they\u2019ll break when stuffing.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Prepare the taco filling<\/h4>\n<p>In a pan over medium heat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook ground beef with diced onion until browned<\/li>\n<li>Add garlic and cook for 1 minute<\/li>\n<li>Stir in taco seasoning, salsa, tomatoes, corn, and beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let it simmer for 5\u20137 minutes until thick and flavorful.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Mix creamy layer<\/h4>\n<p>In a bowl, mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sour cream<\/li>\n<li>Half of the shredded cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>4. Stuff the shells<\/h4>\n<p>Fill each pasta shell with the taco meat mixture using a spoon.<\/p>\n<h4>5. Assemble<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread a thin layer of salsa in a baking dish<\/li>\n<li>Arrange stuffed shells on top<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the creamy mixture over them<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle remaining cheese on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>6. Bake<\/h4>\n<p>Bake in a preheated oven at <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F)<\/strong> for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong> until bubbly and golden.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Optional toppings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chopped cilantro<\/li>\n<li>Green onions<\/li>\n<li>Avocado slices<\/li>\n<li>Extra sour cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can replace beef with chicken or ground turkey<\/li>\n<li>Add jalape\u00f1os if you like it spicy<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for meal prep or freezing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This dish is basically a mix of tacos + pasta \u2014 super cheesy, easy, and perfect for dinner<br \/>\nAccording to cooking sources, it\u2019s a popular fusion meal where taco-seasoned meat is stuffed into pasta shells and baked with salsa and cheese until melted and bubbly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Taco Stuffed Shells \u00a0Ingredients 20\u201324 jumbo pasta shells 1 lb (450 g) ground beef 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3222"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3224,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3222\/revisions\/3224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}