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Tacos in Pasta Shells




Source of Recipe


BBR


Recipe Introduction


Posted by: Ann_Marie_PA


List of Ingredients




1 1/4 pounds ground beef
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese with chives, cubed and softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
18 uncooked jumbo pasta shells, cooked, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup prepared taco sauce
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 cup dairy sour cream
3 green onions
leaf lettuce (optional)
small pitted ripe olives (optional)
cherry tomatoes (optional)


Recipe



Cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat until brown, stirring to separate meat; drain fat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cream cheese, salt and chili powder; simmer 5 minutes.

Toss shells with butter; fill with beef mixture. Arrange shells in buttered 13x9-inch pan. Pour taco sauce over each shell. Cover with foil. Bake in preheated 350º F oven 15 minutes. Uncover; top with cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and chips. Bake 15 minutes more or until bubbly. Top with sour cream and onions. Garnish with lettuce, olives & tomatoes.

**I used the Butter Flavored Pam, just dusted the shells with the spray. The cream cheese I found was Chives & Onion. Also after I uncovered the dish after the first 15 minutes, I only left it in for 5 more minutes...cheese was melted.