39 Reviews of Taco Stuffed Pasta shells

From: Pam-I-Am

On Mar 27, 2006

We LOVED this recipe!!!! I was going to make a different stuffed taco shell recipe here on zaar and it just didn't seem to have enough moisture in it. When I saw yours included putting a cup of salsa on the bottom of the pan - I switched..and I'm glad I did. I boiled my shells about 8 minutes and drained...to make sure they didn't get over done and fall apart. I used 1 pound ground beef and found that it stuffed 12 shells like you said, but I had more than 12 shells cooked so I ended up opening 1 small can of chicken, adding some sour cream, cheddar and taco seasoning to it and stuffed about 4 more shells. Turns out, my 9 yo daughter loves the chicken ones better than the beef! Thanks for sharing. This will definitely be a repeat recipe in our home. (For those cooking for a family, we ate about 4 shells per person here) ~ Follow up comment for the 2nd time I made it....I didn't have any salasa so I put a 15 oz can of chili beans on the bottom of the casserole instead. It was great - I may keep doing it that way. Pam

From: MountainDreamer

On Nov 15, 2006

I found this same recipe in the Quick Cooking magazine and have been using it ever since. When I make these I always make too much, so I freeze some and give some away - there is never any waste, they are too good. I've also found that if you under cook the shells a bit, they are more firm and easier to fill.

From: DAVENHOLLY

On Oct 23, 2002

excellent dish.....i had a hard time with the shells because I'm a man and cooked them too long! However,the end result was delicious. I would suggest adding more crushed chips under the cheese.

From: ChipotleChick

On Mar 1, 2003

These were very very good! I did everything as directed. Used chipotle salsa and neufchatel (lowfat cream)cheese. It was tricky stuffing the shells at first, but once I found a strategy it was smooth sailing thereafter. Great recipe, thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thanks!

From: Wendy13

On Oct 19, 2002

This is the same recipe that my mother gave me. My kids LOVE it and request it often. It's somewhat of a pain to stuff the shells, but well worth the time. We never have any leftovers!

From: nikbern525

On Mar 4, 2007

Made this the other night for dinner. My son (8) hates stuffed shells and wrinkled his nose when he saw me boling shells. He ate 5 of these! I did use a bit less cream cheese as I was concerned it would be too much - it wasn't and next time will use all four ounces. I used a mexican blend of cheese and included some of that and a bit of the taco sauce into the meat mixture. Delicious! Thank you for a definite keeper.

From: TinTN

On Feb 4, 2006

Fantastic! Followed the recipe exactly. Very easy to make. Great comfort food. Thanks for the great recipe.

From: Jules127

On Nov 6, 2007

Sorry, this was just okay for us. I think I would have enjoyed them more if I used cottage cheese instead of cream cheese. With the jarred sauces, packaged mix and the cream cheese it just tasted too artificial to me.

From: memaw #2

On Aug 22, 2008

everyone loved this will definately be making again thanks

From: Twig #2

On Feb 7, 2008

Loved this. I didn't have any taco sauce so I made the Taco Bell Taco Sauce recipe 60254 to go with it. I also used ground chicken thighs instead of hamburger. The taco sauce gave this a nice bite. This recipe is definitely going into my For Keeps cookbook.