One Pot Taco Spaghetti

Taco Tuesday sure is delicious this week!

I decided to try something different because not only was it Taco Tuesday but it was also my daughter Stella’s birthday!

We call her Spaghetti Stella because this kid loves a big ol’ plate of spaghetti so she requests it on her birthday every year. I try to come up with a different recipe to make it fun, so this year I combined spaghetti with another family favorite- tacos to make Taco Spaghetti! It turned out amazing and everyone gobbled it up. Even better it is made in just one large pot so it is easy and saves on clean up! 

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One Pot Taco Spaghetti

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef or pork
• 1 1 oz packet taco seasoning
• 1 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
• 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 can rotel tomatoes mild
• 2 cups water
• 8 oz uncooked spaghetti
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp green onions diced

Instructions

• Add ground beef to a large deep skillet and cook over medium heat, crumbling, until browned. Drain fat.
• If needed add a swirl of olive oil to the pan then add diced onion and garlic, stirring until fragrant.
• Now add the 2 cups of water, taco seasoning, and 8oz (1/2 a box) of spaghetti noodles.
• Pour both the can of Rotel tomatoes and the can of crushes tomatoes on top of the noodles and toss to coat.
• Cover with a lid and simmer over medium low heat for 15 minutes.
• Remove the lid, take off the heat, and stir well.
• Top with one heaping cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Sprinkle on chopped green onions.
• Scoop on to plates and serve hot.

Add ground beef to a large deep skillet and cook over medium heat, crumbling, until browned. Drain fat.

If needed add a swirl of olive oil to the pan then add diced onion and garlic, stirring until fragrant. 

Now add the 2 cups of water, taco seasoning, and 8oz (1/2 a box) of spaghetti noodles. 

I use both crushed tomatoes and Rotel diced tomatoes in this recipe.

Pour both cans of tomatoes on top of the noodles and toss to coat. 

Cover with a lid and simmer over medium low heat for 15 minutes. 

Remove the lid, take off the heat, and stir well. 

Top with one heaping cup of shredded cheddar cheese. 

Sprinkle on chopped green onions.

Want to taco ’bout it?

Scoop on to plates and serve hot. 

Happy Taco Tuesday, friends! Hope you enjoy this awesome meal as much as we did!