::fiesta:stuffed:pasta:shells::

There are always a tun of fantastic recipes on the Kraft Canada website as well as their little magazine that they send to you in the mail. 

The newest issue {Festive 2012} has a tun of mouth-watering recipes in there that I would love to try. One of them being the Fiesta Stuffed Pasta Shells. Such a simple and quick recipe and come on people, like, look at that picture? Does that not look freakin' divine?!

Anyways...I am sharing this recipe with you while making chili - which I will post later on! :) 

What better way to spend a super cold Sunday then under the covers, blogging, watching TV while chill is on the stove...lets not forget the crusty bread and lots of cheese!! 

I know, calorie overload...but this chili is super healthy so stay tunned for that. 

Bon Appetit!

Fiesta Stuffed Pasta Shells

Prep: 25 min ~ Total: 1 hour ~ Makes: 8 servings

WHAT YOU NEED

1 tbsp. oil

1 red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup chopped red onions

2 cups chopped cooking chicken

1 cup canned refried beans

2 tbsp. taco seasoning mix

2 cups Kraft Tex Mex Shredded Cheese, divided

24 jumbo pasta shells, cooked

2 cups pasta sauce

1 cup salsa

2 green onions, thinly sliced

MAKE IT

HEAT oven to 350F.

HEAT oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add peppers and red onions; cook 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add chicken, beans and taco seasoning; cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Spoon into pasta shells, adding about 1 heaping tbsp. to each. 

MIX pasta sauce and salsa; spread half onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Add shells; top with remaining sauce. Cover

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 to 10 min. or until melted. Top with green onions

Substitute: Substitute 1 can {28 fl oz/794 mL} enchilada sauce for the pasta sauce and salsa. 

What an easy recipe! 

Would you guys make it any different? I think I would use ground turkey or ground organic chicken instead of the chicken chunks. More tex-mex I would say. I would also love to add some mushrooms in there too to make it a bit heartier. I love adding mushrooms to everything. 

What would you add or take it away? 

How can you make this healthier? 

Always leave a comment. ;) 

-S.*

{Source: Kraft Canada}