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One Pot Taco Spaghetti Recipe! {Tasty Pasta Dish}

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It’s time for you to change up Taco Tuesday, and try this dynamite One Pot Taco Spaghetti Recipe instead.  It’s life-changing!!

One Pot Taco Spaghetti Recipe Easy

This epic One Pot Taco Spaghetti Recipe serves up Taco Tuesday… Italian style!!  Trust me ~ this outrageously delicious pasta dish will have your family dreaming of dinner all day long!

So here’s what we’re going to do… we’ll take your favorite taco flavors and combine them with some tasty spaghetti for a dinner your family will be all over!  All you need is one pot and a few easy ingredients to make this easy One Pot Meal.  Plus, that means you’ll also only have one pot to clean after dinner’s over.  Dinner doesn’t get much easier or tastier than this!

Giving your spaghetti dinner a delicious taco twist is pure genius.  Mexican spaghetti is the perfect way to create happy smiles all around your dinner table.  Seriously… my hubby and boys devoured this delicious pasta dish!

And here’s the best part… you can make this tasty pasta dish in as little as 30 minutes!  So what are you waiting for?

This may just be the tastiest dinner you’ll have all week…

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One Pot Taco Spaghetti

It's time for you to change up Taco Tuesday, and try this dynamite One Pot Taco Spaghetti Recipe instead.  It's life-changing!!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: cheese, easy, pasta, tomatoes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Spaghetti Noodles {1 pound}
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 cup finely diced White Onion
  • 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil {I like to use avocado oil}
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 14.5 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
  • 6 ounce can Tomato Paste {3/4 cup}
  • 4 ounce can Diced Green Chiles
  • 2 packets Taco Seasoning {two 1 ounce packets}
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican Cheese
  • *optional 1/4 cup fresh chopped Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat 5 - 6 quart dutch oven at Med/High heat.
  • Once it has heated up, add Cooking Oil, Ground Beef, and White Onion.
  • Cook Beef and Onion mixture until Beef is browned, about 5-6 minutes, then drain any excess juices.
  • Add Chicken Broth, Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Green Chiles, Taco Seasoning, Cumin, and Garlic Salt to the dutch oven, then stir well.
  • Cover dutch oven and allow mixture to cook until it comes to a soft boil {approx. 7 minutes}
  • Next, break Spaghetti Noodles in half, add to dutch oven, and stir well.
  • Cover dutch oven, reduce heat to Medium, and allow Taco Spaghetti to simmer for 12 - 18 more minutes {stirring often} until pasta is tender and cooked to your preferences.
  • Serve on plates or in bowls topped with shredded Mexican Cheese and fresh chopped Cilantro.

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Comments

    • Heidi says

      You’re very welcome, Katerina! And you’re right… one pot meals are so perfect for families. They’re such a lifesaver on those busy weeknights!

      Reply

  3. Aarthi | Prepbowls says

    I always search for one pot meal, and recipes using fewer ingredients , this is so much easy , less messy , and makes perfect weeknight dinner. I’m intrigued by the idea of using taco seasoning. I’ll have to make a batch soon!

    Reply

    • Heidi says

      Oh it is such a fun flavor to add to your pasta, Aarthi… you will LOVE it! And prep and cleanup is such a cinch. ENJOY! 🙂

      Reply

  4. Christie says

    I really love how this recipe only requires 1 pot and you’re go to good! And yum i love anything with taco flavours!

    Reply

  6. Lauren says

    taco spaghetti! combining two of my favorites in one pot! i love this Heidi! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Such an easy dinner idea!

    Reply

  7. CoCo says

    I’ve never heard of taco spaghetti, Heidi, but this looks so good! I love almost all mexican food and my family loves pasta so I can’t wait to try this now. Thank you for the easy recipe. Hugs, CoCo

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  8. Aimsy says

    I would never have thought to do a mexican/taco twist with spaghetti, but it just sounds delicious. Love a bit of spice in spaghetti, so will deffo have to give this one a try!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Aimsy xoxo
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    • Heidi says

      Thanks so much, Danielle! And I’m with you… having less dishes after dinner is done is always a win-win! 🙂

      Reply

    • Heidi says

      Haha… that is perfect then, Tiziana! Enjoy your pasta dinner… and I hope you have a wonderful week as well! 🙂

      Reply

    • Heidi says

      You are very welcome! Aren’t one pots just the best invention ever? I love how easy cleanup is after dinner is done!

      Reply

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