Mins Jalapeno Popper Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 box ditalini pasta (or whatever pasta you like) cooked to al dente
• drained then put in casserole dish.
• 1 onion
• chopped
• 1 packages bacon
• cooked
• and crumbled
• 2 packages cream cheese
• 1 bag of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 italian seasoned breadcrumbs enough for the top
• 1 ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 paprika (to taste)
• 1 garlic powder (to taste)
• 4 jalapenos
• seeds out and chopped (or you can use the jarred jalapeno rings)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Brown ground beef with onion and season to your liking.
3. Drain and put in casserole dish mix with the cooked pasta
4. In a bowl mix cream cheese, bacon crumbles, sharp cheddar cheese, chopped jalapenos, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
5. Mix well.
6. At this point you can add milk and adjust to your desired consistency.
7. (I didnt add the milk and just spread the cream cheese mixture over the ground beef and pasta, i thought it made the casserole dry.
8. My husband liked it this way but i would recomend adding milk and making it more of a cream cheese sauce.)
9. Next add a layer of the mozzarella and then a layer of jalapeno rings and top with breadcrumbs, and spray lightly with cooking spray.
10. Bake on 375 for 30-40 minutes or until top is browned and cheese is melted.