Mandy's Mexican Macaroni

My cousin-in-law (hmmm...not sure if that's correct terminology, but I like it) gave me this recipe earlier this week.  I had everything in the pantry which made for a really easy, and delicious, meal.  I wasn't sure what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised that it had a creamy taco flavor!  SO good!!!  This is a definite make again!  Hope you guys like it!

Ingredients:

8 Ounce box of shell pasta (I only had mini bow tie's so I used them instead...about 1/2-3/4 a box)

2 8 ounce cans of tomato sauce (or 1 15 ounce can plus 2 Tbsp's water)

1 Pkg taco seasoning

1 lb ground beef

1 Block of cream cheese

1.5 Cups sour cream (one of the bigger tubs)

2 Cups sharp cheddar shredded cheese (one of the smaller bags of shredded cheese)

Directions:

*Cook your ground beef in a skillet.

*Drain oil once it is cooked.  Pour tomato sauce and taco seasoning onto the meat.  Stir well, then simmer for 20 minutes.

*While your meat and sauce is simmering, cook your pasta according to the directions on the package.

*Spray a 9x13 pan down with cooking spray.

*Drain your pasta once it is cooked, then pour it onto the bottom of the baking dish.

*In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and cream cheese with a whisk until smooth.

*Pour the cream cheese mixture by dollups onto the pasta.

*Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over your pasta.

*Now pour your meat mixture over the top of the cream cheese.  Layer it evenly also.

*Pre-heat your oven to 375*F.

*Sprinkle your shredded cheese over the top of the meat layer.

*Bake for 30 minutes in the oven being careful the cheese doesn't burn during the last 5-10 minutes.  

*Let cool for a few minutes before serving!

*It passed the baby test too!