Taco Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb. ground beef
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
18 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, rinsed and drained
1 c. sour cream
3 green onions
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 c. taco sauce
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 c. crushed tortilla chips

Preparation

Cook beef, add cream cheese, salt and chili powder and simmer. Toss shells with butter, fill with beef mixture.
Arrange in buttered pan.
Pour sauce over each shell.
Cover with foil, bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Uncover, top with cheeses and chips, bake 15 minutes more, until bubbly.
Top with sour cream and onions. May be garnished with lettuce, black olives and tomatoes.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.