Granny's Beef in Shells
1 1/4 lb ground beef
3 oz cream cheese with chives
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
18 jumbo pasta shells
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shred
1 1/2 cup tortilla chips, crushed
1 cup dairy sour cream
3 green onions, chopped
1 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.
Alabama
Montgomery