This Taco Shells and Cheese recipe is super creamy, packed full of flavor and super easy to throw together. If you want some comfort food, try this!
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How to Make Taco Shells and Cheese on a Stove Top
Aunt Lou here.
When I made this Taco Shells and Cheese recipe in a crock pot, my family loved it, even my picky eater. (If you want to make this in your crock pot, you can find the recipe here.) So, it was no surprise that my family loved the stove top version of this recipe. Making this on the stove top gives you a super quick way to prepare this amazing, creamy dish.
With this recipe, you can choose if you want to serve it as a main or a side. If you have fewer people at your table, you can serve larger portions as your main dish. However, if you have a larger number of people to feed, you can make this same recipe and serve it as a hearty side dish since the servings would be smaller. As a main dish or a side dish, this yummy recipe is sure to please!
What You Will Need for Taco Shells and Cheese
Ingredients Needed
- 1.5 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
- 3 cups uncooked pasta shells, cooked and drained
- 2 oz taco seasoning (2 – 1 oz packets)
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 16 oz Velveeta, cubed
- 1/4 cup butter, sliced into thin pats
Equipment Needed
- Skillet and strainer or micro cooker
- Large pot
- Collander
- Measuring cup
- Can opener
- Butter knife
- Cutting board
- Stirring spatula
Time Needed
- Prep Time: Approximately 20 minutes, depending on how fast your water comes to a boil
- Cooking Time: 3 to 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring continually
General Notes
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Taco Shells and Cheese (Stove Top Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef browned and drained
- 3 cups uncooked pasta shells cooked and drained
- 2 oz taco seasoning (2 – 1 oz packets)
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 16 oz Velveeta cubed
- 1/4 cup butter sliced into thin pats
Instructions
- Mix all your ingredients together in a large pot and stir continually over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, until your sauce is smooth.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All stove tops cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own stove top and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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