Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese with chives, cubed and softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked,rinsed,and drained
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 cup prepared taco sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 cup sour cream
chopped green onions (optional)
Directions:
Brown beef, stirring to break meat up.
Drain fat.
Over medium-low heat, add cream cheese, salt, and chili powder.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Toss cooked shells with butter.
Fill with beef mixture.
Arrange shells in buttered 13×9 inch pan.
Pour taco sauce over each shell.
Cover with foil.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Uncover, top with cheeses and chips.
Bake 15 minutes more or until bubbly.
Top each shell with sour cream and green onion.
Servings: 4-6
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 50 min.