Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 lb. ground sirloin
• 1 oz. package taco seasoning
• 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
• 1 1/2 cups frozen yellow corn kernels, thawed
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 box jumbo pasta shells, cooked as directed
• Garnish: chopped green onion

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add beef and taco seasoning; cook, breaking up meat with the back of a spoon, until browned and crumbly, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in beans, 1 1/2 cups cheese, corn and green onion.

3. Place cooked shells in prepared dish. Divide beef mixture among shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with foil.

4. Bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Garnish with green onion.

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