5 Star Mexican Cuisine

⏱ 50 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Pasta Shells

This popular dish features seasoned ground beef cooked with salsa, onion, and spices, layered with crushed tortilla chips and a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheese. It is then baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Perfect for a family meal, it serves six people and takes about 50 minutes to prepare and cook from start to finish.

5 Star Mexican Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 cups crushed tortilla chips
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese
  • 4 ounces mozzarella cheese

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 175C.
  2. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, stirring it as it cooks.
  3. Continue cooking until the beef is browned and has a crumbly texture.
  4. Drain off any extra fat, then mix in the salsa, chopped onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and ground cumin.
  5. Take the skillet off the heat source.
  6. In your baking dish, create a layer of crushed chips, followed by a layer of the beef mixture, another layer of chips, and finally a layer of the combined cheeses.
  7. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium626500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPasta Shells
AuthorChef 5 stars