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Delicious Beefy Shells and Cheese with Ranch Recipe

November 23, 2015 by Megan Porta 114 Comments

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I love this yummy twist on Shells and Cheese! This Beefy Shells and Cheese with Ranch meal is pure comfort food. Throw in some veggies for fun! With just the addition of Ranch dressing to the skillet, it took this simple recipe to the next level. It’s a delicious dinner any time of the year!

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Especially for us mothers, life is so nuts, isn’t it? When I sit back and think about everything that is expected of us on a daily basis, I reach for my paper bag to pant heavily into. By the time evening rolls around every day, after having crammed about 39 hours of stuff into a 12-hour period, I cannot believe I have to think about making dinner. I am once again in need of a quick and easy, healthy meal to prepare for my boys.

Sometimes it’s as easy as taking a standby recipe, turning it over in your hands a bit and seeing it in a new way. I have to be extra creative when it comes to getting vegetables down my boys’ throats because they are PICKY! I’m finding that if I surround veggies with total yumminess, they can’t resist.

So here’s what I did the other night. I grabbed my bottle of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing from the fridge (because I ALWAYS have a bottle on hand) and I added it to an old standby: beefy shells and cheese. And guess what? The ranch dressing pretty much sent it to the moon, so I was able to throw in peas without having spoonfuls of food hurled in my direction. It was LOVED and gone quickly.

The dressing added such a depth to this simple dish that it tasted like I had slaved over a sauce all day. One delicious little ingredient allowed me to add vegetables (gasp) to this meal and made me look like a genius. And trust me, I’m too tired to be a genius.

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Beefy Shells and Cheese with Ranch

Transform an old standby into something extraordinary!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, cheese, pasta, peas, ranch, shells
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 620kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. box medium pasta shells
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 10 oz. bag frozen peas
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain excess grease. Cook frozen peas according to package directions.
  • Add cooked pasta and peas to the skillet, along with cheese and ranch dressing. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until cheese has melted and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately!

Nutrition

Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 739IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 309mg | Iron: 3mg

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: Beef, Cheese, Dinner, Family recipes, Main, Pasta, Peas, Ranch, Skillet, Stove Top

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Comments

  1. CHERYL

    January 27, 2018 at 9:46 am

    Frozen crispy breaded chicken tenders baked as directed
    Rotini pasta (cooked as directed)
    Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (enough for a creamy texture)
    Fine Shredded cheese added to hot mixture
    Add any vegetables you want but optional

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  2. Margaret Smith

    December 30, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/682348812246069248
    Thanks again.

    Reply
  3. Margaret Smith

    December 30, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    I’d like to make chicken and bacon roll-ups using Hidden Valley Ranch.

    Reply
  4. Seyma Doris Bennett Shabbir

    December 30, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    https://twitter.com/SeymaShabbir/status/682324758525014018

    Reply
  5. Seyma Doris Bennett Shabbir

    December 30, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    I would use Hidden Valley® Original Ranch to make chicken sandwiches with lettuce and ranch! [email protected]

    Reply
  6. Annette

    December 30, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    I’d use Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® to transform popcorn. I love to snack on it and am always looking for new flavors.

    Reply
  7. Annette

    December 30, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/682291529998811136

    Reply
  8. Mita Dave

    December 29, 2015 at 12:48 am

    I would mix Hidden Valley Ranch Veggie dip.

    Reply
  9. Mita Dave

    December 29, 2015 at 12:48 am

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/mitadav/status/681637567175999488

    Reply
  10. Betty C

    December 28, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/681614048815783936

    [email protected]

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  11. Betty C

    December 28, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I would marinate chicken in ranch dressing before making oven fried breasts

    [email protected]

    Reply
  12. Denise L

    December 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/681534763262296064

    Reply
  13. Denise L

    December 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    I’d use it to make a dip with Greek yogurt for my son to dip his veggies in.
    dmarie824 at aol dot com

    Reply
  14. Emily N.

    December 28, 2015 at 1:15 am

    https://twitter.com/prizepuzzle/status/681282312684711936

    Reply
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