Taco Pasta Shells

By KDCooks

Ingredients

• 18 jumbo pasta shells (the kind you use for stuffed shells)
• 2 TB. butter or margarine
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1-2 tsp. Chili Powder (I use Penzey's Medium)
• 1 ⁄4 tsp. salt
• 3 oz. cream cheese
• 1 Cup your favorite taco sauce or salsa
• 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 Cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 11 ⁄2 Cups crushed tortilla chips

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook the pasta shells
according to package directions. Drain and gently
toss with the butter and set aside. In a large skillet
over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef.
Break into crumbles and drain well. Return to the pan
on low heat, season with CHILI POWDER and salt, stir
well. Stir in the cream cheese. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Fill the shells with the beef mixture and arrange in an
ungreased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon the taco sauce/
salsa over the shells. Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
Uncover, top with cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
Bake for 15 minutes more.