One Pot Taco Spaghetti
Not your typical spaghetti! Ground beef, tomato, spaghetti, Mexican cheese, Rotel, taco seasoning and more is what gave this delicious One Pot Taco Spaghetti so much flavor. I will be making it again, soon, according to my grandchildren.
Place the ground beef in a large pot and cook
over medium heat until brown and no pink
remains, breaking into small pieces. Drain
any excess grease. Stir in the taco seasoning.
Add the Rotel, tomato paste and
diced tomatoes then stir to combine.
Add the water and stir.
Add the spaghetti, stirring until it
is completely covered with the liquid.
Bring to a boil then lower burner to
a simmer until the pasta is cooked.
Add and stir in the salt,
pepper and cilantro (or parsley).
Stir in the Mexican cheese, saving
some to sprinkle on top, then serve.
One Pot Taco Spaghetti
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Ingredients
- 1# ground beef
- 1.25 oz. packet of taco seasoning
- 2 – 10 oz. cans Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
- 1 – 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 1 – 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 6 cups hot water
- 16 oz. spaghetti
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
- 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro (or parsley)
- 8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese
Directions
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook the ground beef until brown and no pink remains. Drain the excess grease.
- Stir the taco seasoning into the ground beef.
- Add the Rotel, tomato paste and diced tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Add the water and stir.
- Add the uncooked spaghetti making sure all of it is covered with the sauce and doesn’t stick together. Bring to a boil then turn to a simmer and cook uncovered until pasta is cooked and sauce thickens.
- Add the salt, pepper and cilantro (or parsley).
- Stir in the Mexican cheese until melted, saving some for garnish, then serve.
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Categories: Cheese, Ground Beef, Pasta, Sauces, Vegetables/Slaws/Salads
Looks very tasty Diane
Thank you Sheree it was a definite keeper recipe.
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Looks like another good one, Diane. Is it good “as all get out?” LOL!
Yes it is good “as all get out!” I can’t get that out of my head now. We said that all the time in high school…oops now I’m aging myself! Lol Have a great weekend Janet.
What a fun mash up Diane! I’m sure kids of all ages like this one. 🌮
Yes even us old kids did…lol Thank you Dorothy!
i love one pot meals )
My husband too since he does dishes! Lol
This sounds and looks great! I might substitute the ground beef with ground turkey. I will try it soon!
Oh yes turkey or chicken would be great in this. Thank you!
Interesting blend of culinary creations!
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
I totally agree with your grandchildren!
This looks super easy to prepare and really delicious … we try to eat pasta only every second or third week (oh dear, all the carbohydrates – but so damn good!) … this recipe will definitely make the list on the next pasta dish 😁.
I think I make pasta 3 times a week….lol Thank you!
That is yummy looking – a variation of Taco Tuesday!
Yes and cooked similar to the spaghetti bravissomo recipe you gave me.
Oh, I’d like it even more than Diane!
sounds, looks great.
Thank you!
Looks delicious! I didn’t know what rotel was until your post. Now I know. And good idea to use taco seasoning.
Very interesting to see you cook the spaghetti noodles in the same pot as the sauce. I always do it separately but I guess this makes a log of sense too. And saves one dish to wash!
I love cooking the pasta in the sauce because it absorbs all that flavor. Thank you and have a great weekend!
yummy!!!
Thanks!
This looks really interesting. How spicy is it Diane?
Surprisingly not much at all. If I make something spicy the grandkids complain and they both loved this. It could definitely be made spicier but this was perfect for us. You could use one can of Rotel instead of two or not use Rotel at all to make it mild.
Your grandchildren sound like the best food critics, and I’m serious.
They definitely are!!! Lol
Hey Diane! We’re going to try this! I’ll report back in a week or so …
I can’t wait to see how you like it! A big hit here.
Thank you so much! 💕
That sounds good! I may have to try that. I have to get out of my head first though – I hear “spaghetti” and I get excited for the Italian version, lol.
I’m with you but this was a really nice change of taste. Thank you Misty!