{"id":328,"date":"2013-07-19T12:14:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deanasimmons.wordpress.com\/?p=328"},"modified":"2013-07-19T12:14:18","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T18:14:18","slug":"taco-filled-pasta-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Taco-Filled Pasta Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a great twist on Mexican dinner night and gives you a chance to use those really big shell pasta.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

2 lbs. ground beef
\n2 1-1\/4 oz pkg taco seasoning
\n8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed
\n2 12 oz pkgs. jumbo pasta shells, uncooked
\n1\/4 cup butter, melted
\n1 cup salsa
\n1 cup taco sauce
\n1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
\n1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
\n1-1\/2 cup tortilla chips, crushed
\nOptional: sour cream, chopped green onions<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat oven to 350<\/li>\n
  2. Brown beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain.<\/li>\n
  3. Add taco seasonings and cook according to package directions.<\/li>\n
  4. Add cream cheese; stir to melt.<\/li>\n
  5. Remove beef mixture to a bowl and chill for one hour.<\/li>\n
  6. Cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain<\/li>\n
  7. Toss shells with butter. Fill each shell with 3 tablespoons of beef mixture. Spoon salsa into a greased 13″ x 9″ baking pan; place shells on top of salsa and cover with taco sauce.<\/li>\n
  8. Baked covered for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n
  9. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and tortilla chips.<\/li>\n
  10. Bake for 15 minutes or until heated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Serves 4 to 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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