Stuffed Cheesy Enchilada Shells
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 20 ounces, fluid Green Chile Enchilada Sauce, Divided
- 4 ounces, weight Canned Chopped Green Chilies
- 1 dash Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt, Pepper And Garlic To Taste
- 16 ounces, weight Jumbo Shells
- 16 ounces, weight Shredded Mexican Cheese, Divided
- 16 ounces, weight Refried Beans
- Frank's Hot Sauce To Taste
- Spanish Rice, To Serve
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Brown the ground beef and drain.
- Add half the enchilada sauce, the green chiles, red pepper flakes, and garlic, pepper and salt to taste.
- While the ground beef is browning, cook the noodles until al dente.
- Carefully drain the noodles and rinse in cool water.
- Transfer ground beef mixture to a bowl.
- Add a handful of the shredded cheese and mix well.
- Warm up the refried beans, and start stuffing your shells!
- Set up an assembly line of sorts.
- Pour just enough of your remaining enchilada sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Set aside, youll use the rest of that sauce later.
- Use a small spoon to fill your shells.
- Smear a little bit of refried beans inside each shell, and then finish off with the meat mixture, dividing it up evenly between shells.
- Place them in your baking dish as you go.
- After you have filled all of your shells, top with remaining green chile enchilada sauce and a generous amount of cheese.
- Shake dots of Franks Hot Sauce all over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve over your favorite Spanish rice.
ground beef, enchilada sauce, green chilies, red pepper, salt, mexican cheese, beans, spanish rice
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/stuffed-cheesy-enchilada-shells/ (may not work)