As a busy mom of 4 at home, we are always looking for quick, healthy & delicious meals and this Skinny Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe is my kids favorite.
So, when I came across a Skinny Mexican Stuffed Shell recipe, I was absolutely delighted.
My kids LOVE pasta and cheese and new food is always an adventure.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- 12 oz box jumbo pasta shells
- 1 — 15 oz can black beans, drained + rinsed
- 1 — 15 oz can yellow corn, drained + rinsed
- 4 oz ⅓ less-fat cream cheese
- 2.25 oz can sliced black olives, drained
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups tomato salsa
- ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese
- 2 ½ Tbsp reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
Optional Toppings*
- tomato salsa
- reduced-fat sour cream
- avocado
- *Optional ingredients are not included in nutritional calculations.
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a stock pot. Add jumbo shells and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside.
- While pasta is boiling, in a large skillet over medium heat, add ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, diced onion, and green pepper. Brown for 2-3 minutes until peppers and onions have softened.
- Next, add black beans, corn, black olives, taco seasoning, and water to onion and peppers
- Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add cream cheese to black bean and corn mixture, stir occasionally for 3-4 minutes until cream cheese has melted and is mixed well with black bean and corn mixture
- In a 9×13 casserole dish or similar size, pour 2 cups salsa in bottom of dish to completely cover.
- Using a spoon, fill each cooked pasta shell with about 1 Tbsp of black bean and corn filling. Place filled shells in casserole dish, filled side facing up.
- Sprinkle shells with Mexican cheese
- Bake shells uncovered for 15-20 minutes until cheese has melted and salsa is bubbling.
- Optional serving suggestions: serve with additional tomato salsa,reduced-fat sour cream, fresh avocado.
Skinny Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe
This was SUCH a great meal !!
Next time, I’m going to double the recipe because everyone liked it so much that we needed more !
I hope you will try it and let me know how you like it !!
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Yum, that looks good. 😀