# Mexican Stuffed Shells

Mexican Stuffed Shells is a simple and quick recipe with jumbo pasta shells filled with ground beef mixture, topped with enchilada sauce, salsa, and cheese, then baked until bubbly and golden.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- cumin
- chili powder
- 4 oz cream cheese
- jumbo pasta shells
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 cup salsa
- cheese

## Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a pan, breaking it apart as it cooks.
2. Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and chili powder. Mix well to combine.
3. Add 4 oz of cream cheese to the ground beef mixture and mix until melted and incorporated.
4. Boil jumbo pasta shells until al dente.
5. Place the cooked pasta shells in a baking dish.
6. Pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup of salsa over the shells in the baking dish.
7. Stuff each shell with the ground beef mixture.
8. Pour another 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup of salsa over the stuffed shells.
9. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
10. Remove the foil, top with cheese, and bake uncovered for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- baking dish
- foil

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B2AC6r/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f38f3da6-b08d-4d11-971c-a980e7070404
- Extracted: 2025-08-18

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