One Pot Taco Spaghetti

All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form – made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

Tacos in pasta form? Um, yes, please. I mean, the answer is always yes, right?

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

And if not, the answer should always be yes when it’s made in one single pan.

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

No joke here – everything gets dumped right in, including the uncooked spaghetti. And no, the tomatoes should not be drained. The liquid is crucial to help cook the pasta.

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

When ready to serve, sprinkle on that cheese to let it get all ooey gooey on top.

It’s practically a spaghetti casserole with pretty much zero work and clean-up!

One Pot Taco Spaghetti - All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!

One Pot Taco Spaghetti

One Pot Taco Spaghetti

All your favorite flavors of tacos in spaghetti form - made in ONE PAN!  So cheesy, comforting and stinking easy with no clean-up!
4.9 stars (41 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef*
  • 1 1.25-ounce package taco seasoning
  • 1 10-ounce can Ro*Tel® Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 Roma tomato, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; stir in taco seasoning. Drain excess fat.
  • Stir in Ro*Tel®, tomato paste, spaghetti and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and top with cheeses. Cover until melted, about 2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with tomato and cilantro, if desired.

Notes

*Ground chicken or pork can be substituted.

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