Ingredients
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12 -18 large pasta shells, cooked
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1 lb ground beef
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3 tablespoons taco seasoning, I use Bulk Taco Seasoning Mix
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1/2 cup water
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1 onion, chopped
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1 1/2 cups salsa, divided
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1 cup grated cheese, divided (jalapeno Monterey Jack is especially good, but cheddar will work well too.)
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750 ml tomato sauce
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chili powder, to taste
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green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and drain.
- Add seasoning, water, onion, and 1/2 cup of salsa and 1/4 cup cheese.
- Mix together remaining salsa, tomato sauce,and chili powder.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking pan.
- Fill each shell with the ground beef mixture and place in pan.
- Pour remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese on top and garnish with green onion. Cover and freeze at this point.
- Defrost overnight and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. (Cook from frozen for 2 hours at 300°F).
- If desired sprinkle additional cheese on top after baking and return to oven for 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.