Dinner for 5
Mexican Stuffed Shells
$22.63for 445 minServes 5
Jumbo shells hold seasoned beef and cream cheese, then bake under salsa, taco sauce, and melted cheese.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Pasta, 30 oz$0.10/oz typical | 30 oz | $3.00Typical price |
 | Salsa, 13 oz$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
 | Enchilada, 8.5 oz$0.16/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.36Typical price |
 | Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $28.29 | ||
Swaps
- Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 20, which counts pieces)
- $$$typical cost tier
Typical price
$5.66 per serving$22.63 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 package low-sodium taco seasoning
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 20 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
- 1 cup taco sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 cup monterrey jack cheese
- 3 green onions
- sour cream
Steps
- Boil the jumbo shells in salted water until just tender, about nine minutes, then drain them.
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet with taco seasoning until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir the cream cheese into the hot beef until combined.
- Spread the salsa and taco sauce in a nine-by-thirteen-inch baking dish.
- Fill the shells with the beef mixture, arrange them in the dish, and cover with cheddar and Monterey Jack.
- Bake at 350 F for twenty minutes, then top with green onions and sour cream.
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