Yummy Taco's In Pasta Shells
By
Norma DeRemer
@PApride
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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 ones come over.
Ingredients
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12 ozdried jumbo shell pasta
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216 ounce jars salsa (medium or hot)
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2 1/2 lbof lean ground beef
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6 ozcream cheese, cut up
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2 tspchilli powder or to own taste
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1 1/2 cshredded cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
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·choped tomato (optional)
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·broken corn chips (optional)
How to Make Yummy Taco's In Pasta Shells
- Preheat your oven to 350
- Cook pasta according to package directions;drain and rince with cold water and drain again. Set aside
- Divide about 1 cup of salsa between two ungreased 2-quart retangular baking dishes, spreading evenly and set aside.
- In a extra large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown and drain off fat.
- Stir in cream cheese and chili powder and let cool slightly.
- Spoon meat mixture into cooked pasta shells and arrange filled shells on top of salsa in prepared dishes and top with remaining salsa.
- Cover both dishes with foil and place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Pull dishes out of oven and take off foil and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- Close oven and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes more or until heated through.
- Remove from oven and if desired, sprinkle with tomato and serve immediately.
- NOTE: My grandchildren like them sprinkled with some broken corn chips on top.
