Pasta Shells With Ground Beef

 

This pasta shells with ground beef recipe is so delicious and easy that anyone can make it. I learned to make this skillet from a friend of mine, but he told me that he has inspired it from his Mexican neighbor recipe who calls it Conchitas. The term Conchitas comes from the shape of the pasta that is very much like like a goulash but with a Mexican flare.

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 Pound of ground beef 

Garlic clove 

Black pepper 

Sazon perfecta seasoning. 

2 cups of medium-size pasta shells 

1/4 cup of oil 

4 cups of water 

2 tablespoons of granulated knorr chicken bouillon 

4 tablespoons of the granulated knorr tomato bouillon 

3 diced serrano chiles half of an onion 

1 can of Rotel a handful of chopped cilantro garlic and onion powder to taste 

2 packets of the red sazon 

1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS:

Brown the ground beef with chopped garlic, black pepper, and Sazon perfecta seasoning. 

 While the meats is cooking, in a deep skillet brown pasta shells in 1/4 cup of oil (just as you would brown rice a Roni). 

Drain the grease from your ground beef and add the meat to the pasta shells. 

Add 4 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of granulated knorr chicken bouillon, 

3 diced serrano chiles, and 4 tablespoons of the granulated knorr tomato bouillon, chop in a half of an onion, a can of Rotel, a handful of chopped cilantro, 

2 packets of the red Sazon, one bay leaf, and add garlic and onion powder according to your taste. 

Stir and cover cook on medium-high until your shells are aldente. serve! and enjoy this easy Mexican pasta shells with ground beef recipe. 

 Enjoy!!

Honey Grilled Barbecued Shrimp

 

Ingredients 

 ⅓ cup Your Favorite Barbecue Sauce 

⅓ cup Honey 

4 cloves Garlic (finely minced or pressed) 

3 tablespoons Chili Garlic Sauce (or sriracha, optional and to taste if you prefer some spiciness) 

1 ¼ pounds Fresh Shrimp (cleaned and deveined, I use U20 shrimp, with tails still on; you can use larger shrimp or shrimp without tails on if desired) 

2 tablespoons Olive Oil add Salt (and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning)

 add Fresh Lemon Wedges (for serving) 

add Parsley (or fresh cilantro, optional for garnishing) 

Directions 

1. To a medium bowl, add the barbecue sauce, honey, garlic, optional sriracha or chili garlic sauce, and stir to combine. 

2.Divide mixture into two bowls (one for brushing on the shrimp while grilling and the other as a dipping sauce when serving); 

Sweet Potato Pie

 Happy New Year! 

DOES ANYONE HERE ACTUALLY STILL EAT Sweet Potato Pie ???😋😍 

INGREDIENTS:

1 (1 pound) sweet potato

 1/2 cup butter, softened 

1 cup white sugar 

1/2 cup milk 

2 eggs 

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust 

DIRECTIONS: -Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin. -Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. 

Add butter, and mix well with mixer. 

Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth

. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust. 

Bake the Pie: Bake the sweet potato pie in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. 

The pie will puff up like a souffle during baking and will sink down as it cools. 

Cool and Serve: Allow the sweet potato pie to cool before serving. Once cooled, you can slice and serve the delicious sweet potato pie. Enjoy! 

❤ Indulge in the delightful flavors of this homemade sweet potato pie. It’s perfect for holidays or any occasion. This recipe yields a scrumptious sweet potato pie with a rich and creamy filling, spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon, all encased in a buttery pie crust.

 Enjoy the warmth and sweetness of this classic dessert!