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                          TACOS IN PASTA SHELLS

Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pasta                            Cheese
                Mexican

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1-1/4   lb           Ground beef
   3       oz           Cream cheese with chives
   1       t            Salt
   1       t            Chili powder
  18                    Jumbo pasta shells
   2       tb           Butter -- melted
   1       c            Taco sauce
   1       c            Cheddar cheese -- shredded
   1       c            Monterey jack cheese -- shred
   1-1/2   c            Tortilla chips -- crushed
   1       c            Dairy sour cream
   3                    Green onions -- chopped
                        Leaf lettuce (optional)

  Cook, rinse and drain pasta shells. Cut cream cheese into cubes. Cook
  beef in a 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" pan.
  Pour taco sauce over each shell. Cover with foil. Bake in preheated
  350° 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.
 
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