Southwestern Stuffed Shells Recipes

STUFFED SHELLS I

Steps:

• Cook shells according to package directions. Place in cold water to stop cooking. Drain.
• Mix together cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, and garlic powder. Rub the dried herbs in the palms of your hands to pulverize them, and stir into the cheese mixture. Stuff mixture into the shells.
• Spread 1/3 of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 15 x 10 inch pan. Place shells open side up, and close together in pan. Spread remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SASSY SOUTHWEST STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Add carrot, green onions and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chiles, 1 cup cheese, half of the fried onions and the cilantro. In a large bowl combine picante sauce, tomato sauce and water; stir 1 cup picante mixture into pan., Spread 1 cup remaining picante mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill pasta shells with meat mixture; place in baking dish, overlapping ends slightly. Top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese and remaining fried onions. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Pierce squash in several places with fork or sharp knife; place in shallow microwaveable dish. Microwave on HIGH 10 to 15 min. or until squash is softened, turning every 5 min. Cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half; remove and discard seeds. Use fork to scrape insides of squash into strands; place strands in large bowl. Place squash shells, cut sides up, in shallow baking dish.
• Slice onions, keeping white and green pieces separated. Add white onion slices to squash strands in bowl along with the beans, corn, salsa and half the cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into squash shells; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 15 min. or until filling is heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with green onion pieces.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• In a saute pan or cast iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and cook the onions until translucent. Add ground meat and cook about 80% of the way done. Drain excess fat. Season the meat with the chili powder, granulated garlic, and ground cumin.
• While the meat is cooking, bring a stockpot full of water to a boil. Add olive oil and salt to the water. Add 1 pound box of jumbo shells and cook according to the package directions, just before the al dente stage. Remove the shells from the water and drain on a plate lined with paper towel. Drizzle with olive oil and let cool enough to be handled.
• In a casserole dish, cover the bottom with enchilada sauce. Taking a shell, stuff with refried beans, cooked meat, olives, and cheese. Fill all the shells and line them up in the casserole dish. Top each with two spoonfuls of enchilada sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the pasta has finished cooking.
• Serve and enjoy!

STUFFED SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash the sweet potatoes, scrubbing them well to remove any dirt or soil. With a fork, prick the sweet potatoes. Place on the oven rack; bake about 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center goes in easily. Remove the potatoes from the oven.
• Carefully cut off 1/3 of each potato lengthwise. Scoop out and remove the pulp from the potato, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Scoop out all pulp from the potato tops, and discard the tops.
• In a large bowl, mix well the potato pulp, butter, salt, smoked chicken and cayenne. Fill the potato shells with the hot mixture, mounding it slightly. Serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells acccording to directions; drain and set aside. Combine pumpkin and next 4 ingredients; stuff shells Spread 1 cup picante sauce into 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Place filled shells on sauce; top with remaining sauce. Cover and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese and parsley. Garnish, if desired.

CLASSIC STUFFED SHELLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a 9"x13" baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the pan. Spread so that it is evenly coatedIn a medium bowl.
• Place the ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups of Italian blend cheese, Italian seasoning, egg, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Stir to combine.
• Fill each pasta shell with the cheese mixture and place, open side up, in the baking dish. Spoon the remaining marinara sauce over the shells. Sprinkle the other 1 1/2 cups of cheese over the top of the sauce.
• Cover the dish with foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover the baking dish then bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted, bubbly and starting to turn light brown in color.
• Garnish with parsley, then serve warm.