Conchitas with Ground Beef 🌮🍲

Conchitas with Ground Beef is a comforting, traditional Mexican dish featuring pasta shells simmered with ground beef, tomatoes, and spices. It’s hearty, flavorful, and perfect for a quick family meal.

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef

• 3 cups medium conchita shells (uncooked)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 6 Roma tomatoes, quartered

• ¾ cup white onion, chopped (reserve some for later)

• ½ cup chicken broth

• ½ cup tomato sauce

• ¾ tsp ground cumin

• ½ tsp oregano

• ¾ cup frozen carrots

• 1 small zucchini, chopped (optional)

• 3 bay leaves

• Jalapeños and/or corn (optional, for extra flavor)

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

• Cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions