Taco Pasta

Name: Taco Pasta
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb. ground beef; 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed and softened; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. chili powder; 18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, rinsed and drained; 1 c. sour cream; 3 green onions; 2 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 c. taco sauce; 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 c. Monterey Jack cheese; 1 1/2 c. crushed tortilla chips

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb. ground beef
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, rinsed and drained
1 c. sour cream
3 green onions
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 c. taco sauce
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 c. crushed tortilla chips

Directions

1

Cook beef, add cream cheese, salt and chili powder and simmer. Toss shells with butter, fill with beef mixture.
2

Arrange in buttered pan.
3

Pour sauce over each shell.
4

Cover with foil, bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
5

Uncover, top with cheeses and chips, bake 15 minutes more, until bubbly.
6

Top with sour cream and onions. May be garnished with lettuce, black olives and tomatoes.
7

Makes 4 to 6 servings.