YUMMY TACO'S IN PASTA SHELLS

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Remembered I had this recipe in my recipe box and pulled it out for a dinner with the grandchildren.There is always the need to woo my grandchildren in eating good meals. This recipe did the trick. I know that most kid think that combining Mexican flavors with pasta is cool. I used medium heat salsa instead of hot when the little...

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories     Tacos & Burritos

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 oz dried jumbo shell pasta
2 16 ounce jars salsa (medium or hot)
2 1/2 lb of lean ground beef
6 oz cream cheese, cut up
2 tsp chilli powder or to own taste
1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
choped tomato (optional)
broken corn chips (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 350
  • 2. Cook pasta according to package directions;drain and rince with cold water and drain again. Set aside
  • 3. Divide about 1 cup of salsa between two ungreased 2-quart retangular baking dishes, spreading evenly and set aside.
  • 4. In a extra large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown and drain off fat.
  • 5. Stir in cream cheese and chili powder and let cool slightly.
  • 6. Spoon meat mixture into cooked pasta shells and arrange filled shells on top of salsa in prepared dishes and top with remaining salsa.
  • 7. Cover both dishes with foil and place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • 8. Pull dishes out of oven and take off foil and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
  • 9. Close oven and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes more or until heated through.
  • 10. Remove from oven and if desired, sprinkle with tomato and serve immediately.
  • 11. NOTE: My grandchildren like them sprinkled with some broken corn chips on top.

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