Quick Meals Planner: Italian Taco
Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells | Fresh Tomatoes
Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 6 |
| Category: | Cooking for the Kids |
| Meal: | Italian Taco (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 1 | package | pasta, shells large |
| 2 | Tb | butter, salted |
| 1.5 | lb | beef, ground |
| 4 | oz | cream cheese |
| 1 | tsp | chili powder |
| 0.25 | tsp | salt, table |
| 2.5 | cup | taco sauce |
| 1 | cup | cheese, cheddar |
| 1 | cup | cheese, monterey jack |
| 1.5 | cup | tortilla chips |
| 2 | whole | scallions, sliced |
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Cook 12 oz. box pasta shells according to directions drain and toss with butter. Brown ground beef in large skillet. Stir in cream cheese, chili, powder, and salt and stir until cream cheese is melted. Spoon a tablespoon or so of beef mixture into pasta shells. Arrange in greased 9 by 13 baking dish. Spoon taco sauce or enchilada sauce over shells. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Uncover and top with cheeses and crushed tortilla chips. Bake 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve to hungry family!
Fresh Tomatoes
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Salad |
| Meal: | Italian Taco (Quick Meals Planner) |
| 2 | large | tomatoes, fresh |
| 2 | Tb | capers |
| 2 | Tb | onion, red |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 2 | Tb | lemon, juice of |
| 1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Slice tomatoes in 1/4 slices; arrange on plate. Thinly slice red onion and sprinkle on and around tomatoes. Sprinkle capers on and around tomatoes. Pour olive oil on tomatoes. Squeeze the lemon juice on top of tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.
