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Mexican Pasta Shells

Looking for a make-ahead dinner? Enjoy a meatless pasta meal with beans, cheese and taco sauce.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

12: uncooked jumbo pasta shells

2: teaspoons vegetable oil

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1: can (15 oz) Progresso® pinto beans, drained, rinsed

1 1/2: teaspoons chili powder

1: package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

3/4: cup Old El Paso® taco sauce

1: cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (4 oz)

1/2: cup crushed corn chips

1/2: cup sour cream

4: medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in beans, chili powder, cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the taco sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
3 Fill cooked shells with bean mixture. Place shells, filled sides up, in pan. Pour remaining 1/2 cup taco sauce over shells.
4 Cover and bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and corn chips. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with sour cream and onions.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Cover and refrigerate pan of unbaked stuffed pasta shells up to 24 hours. Increase first bake time to 25 minutes.

Shells come in small, medium and jumbo size. Be sure to purchase jumbo-size pasta shells, so they'll hold all the filling. Use about 2 tablespoons filling for each shell.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400
Calories from Fat: 180),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 20g; 20%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 450mg; 450%;
Total Carbohydrate: 40g; 40%
(Dietary Fiber 7g 7% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 15g; 15%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

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

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Posted 11/21/2012 5:08:28 PM REPORT ABUSE ChitownMama said:

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Great game time food! I served with scoop size corn chips. They LOVED it! Definitely making this one again.

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Posted 2/8/2012 4:42:16 PM REPORT ABUSE primanola said:

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What a great meatless meal! They taste kind of like a burrito or enchilada, but then has a nice twist being made with the pasta shells! I agree with the other review that says to double the recipe... I made the whole recipe and it fed 2 people with a couple shells left over.

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Posted 10/24/2011 5:14:53 AM REPORT ABUSE SadieMay2005 said:

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These are excellent. You need to double to feed four people the recipe as 12 shells are not going to be enough. I have made this recipe over and over as it is such a hit with vegetarians and meat eaters. This is a recipe you would hate to lose.

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