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Taco Spaghetti

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Taco Spaghetti is an easy dinner idea that you can have ready to eat fast on busy weeknights. This Taco Spaghetti recipe is perfect when you want a homemade dinner, but you need a quick dinner. You can easily make it in 30 minutes or less.

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Spaghetti night and taco night are two classic family dinners. Taco spaghetti is a fun combination of these 2 dinners adding a little spice to your spaghetti recipe.

This taco spaghetti recipe is filled with flavor and is sure to become a new family favorite.

Choose your favorite cooking method, the recipe below has stovetop and Instant Pot instructions.

Taco Spaghetti
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

A Mexican twist on a dinner favorite.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
  • 1 small can tomato sauce 12oz
  • 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes or diced tomatoes and chilies
  • 1 package Taco seasoning
  • 1 package spaghetti noodles 16 oz
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large tomato; diced
  • 1 white onion; diced
  • 1 cup cilantro; chopped
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. For Stove Top:
  2. Boil pasta as directed on the box.
  3. Place ground beef and half the diced onion into the pan. Cook until ground beef is browned.
  4. Add in taco seasoning and stir well. Pour in Rotel and tomato sauce. Let cook on medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Add in diced tomato and onion. Remove from heat.
  6. Toss the cooked spaghetti noodles with the sauce. Top with cilantro and cheddar cheese.

  7. For Instant Pot:
  8. Set instant pot to saute mode. Place in ground beef and half the onion. Saute until meat is browned. Add in taco seasoning and stir well.
  9. Break pasta in half and place over the meat. Top with tomato sauce and Rotel. Pour in 1 and 1/2 cups water.
  10. Turn off saute mode and place lid on the instant pot. Set to high pressure for 10 minutes. Once it stops counting, release pressure and open lid.

  11. Move pasta around to make sure none is sticking together. Place the lid back on the pot and set to high pressure for an additional 5 minutes. Release pressure when it's done counting. (If using thin spaghetti cut pressure times in half).
  12. Once the pasta is done you can top with the remaining onion and tomato. Toss well.

  13. Top with cilantro and cheddar cheese.

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