Tacos in Pasta Shells

Back in 2007 for Mother's Day my mom gave me a hand-made cookbook.  Lots of wonderful recipes in it;  wonderful family favorites.  I have this one recipe that I make quite often; oh it's so yummy.  Take a look:

The only time consuming part of this dish is putting the meat mixture in the shells; but other than that it's really quick and easy.

Here's what you will need:

1 1/4 lb. hamburger meat, 3 oz. of cream cheese with chives, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp, chili powder, 18 jumbo shells, 2 tbsp. butter, 1 cup prepared taco sauce, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and 1 cup of Monterrey jack cheese.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Cook your hamburger meat completely.

While your meat is cooking cook your noodles. 

When your noodles are done; drain them and rinse them and  place them back in the pot you cooked them in.  Toss them with the 2 tbsp. of  butter.

Now back to the meat.  When that's done drain all that yucky fat off and place it back in the pan.  Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the sour cream, salt, and chili powder.

Mix well and simmer for about 5 minutes. 

Let's start filling those shells.  Take a spoon full of meat mixture and place in the shell.

And complete that process for all noodles....as you fill each one place it in a cake pan with the folded side down.  Try to close them as best as you can so all your filling don't fall out.

You're almost done..

Pour the taco sauce over each shell.

Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
After the longest 15 minutes ever are up remove from the oven and uncover and top with the cheeses.

Oh my....that looks good already.  But you're not done.

Place back in the oven and back for another 15 LONG minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

And then place on a plate; grab a fork...and dig in.