Southwest Beef Shells

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef round
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 (21 ounce) jar picante sauce, mild
• 1 (16 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells

Recipe

• 1 cook shells in 3 qts. boiling water for 12 minutes, stirring often. drain. rinse with cold water; drain well.
• 2 heat skillet over high heat. add oil and brown beef until no longer pink. remove from heat; pour off drippings.
• 3 add all other ingredients to the meat except picante sauce.
• 4 spread 1/4 cup picante sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch casserole.
• 5 stuff shells with a spoonful or so of meat mixture and place on sauce. any extra meat mixture may be placed on top.
• 6 pour remaining picante sauce over shells. (may be frozen. thaw completely before baking).
• 7 bake covered in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes or until hot in center.
• 8 serve shells with sprinkling of cheese and fresh cilantro.