Mexican Stuffed Shells
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Brief Description
Giant baked pasta shells stuffed with grain pilaf and carnitas.
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Main Ingredient
pork tenderloin and pasta
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Category: Pasta
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 60 min(s)
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Cook Time: 600 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: CHL
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Posted On: Jul 19, 2014
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Ingredients:
- 1 packages - shredded carrots prepared
- 2 - limes juiced
- 1 boxes - giant pasta shells prepared
- - fresh tomato sauce
- 1 - pork tenderloin
- 1 cups - chicken broth
- 1 - large onion thinly sliced
- 1 - green pepper thinly sliced
- 7 ounces - can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 bunches - cilantro minced
- 1 cups - barley prepared
- 2 cups - quinoa prepared
- - frozen sweet corn thawed
- 1 cans - black beans rinsed, drained
- 2 teaspoons - cumin
Directions:
Carnitas:
In a crock pot, layer the onion, peppers and adobo sauce. Set to low. In a large skillet, spray Pam and then sear all sides of your tenderloin, liberally seasoned with salt, pepper and cumin. Add tenderloin to your crock pot and cook for 10-12 hours. Shred and mix in cilantro.
(This can be served by itself over slaw to make a tasty Carnitas Salad).
Grain Pilaf:
Combine barley, quinoa, corn, black beans, cumin and carrots. Stir. Pour lime juice over pilaf and serve.
Shells:
Pour salsa in bottom of your pan. Stuff shells with a mixture of the grain pilaf and carnitas. Warm in the oven and serve.
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