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Cheesy Taco Spaghetti

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.



Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is a stove top pasta recipe the whole family will love.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

This taco pasta has a bit of a kick but is not overly spicy.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

This spaghetti recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

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To make this pasta, I started by cooking some spaghetti noodles according to the directions on the package.

Once the spaghetti was cooked, I drained it and set it aside.

cooked spaghetti in a colander

Then I dumped some lean ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

raw ground beef in a saute pan

I added some diced yellow onions to the pan with the ground beef while it was cooking.

diced onions on top of ground beef in a saute pan

I crumbled the ground beef well as it cooked.

ground beef and diced onions cooking in a saute pan

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I drained the grease from the pan.

cooked ground beef and diced onions in a saute pan

Then I added some water and taco seasoning to the pan.

taco seasoning on top of cooked ground beef in a saute pan

I stirred until all of the ground beef was coated in the taco seasoning.

cooked ground beef tossed in taco seasoning

Then I added some tomato sauce to the pan.

tomato sauce on top of cooked ground beef in a saute pan

I stirred well.

Then I added some salt and pepper to the pan.

salt and pepper on top of tomato sauce in a saute pan

I stirred well again.

I added some drained Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies to the pan.

Rotel on top of tomato sauce in a saute pan

I stirred the Rotel into the tomato sauce.

tomato sauce with ground beef in a saute pan

Then I added the cooked spaghetti to the pan.

cooked spaghetti on top of ground beef and tomato sauce in a pan

I stirred until all of the spaghetti was coated in sauce.

Rotel tomatoes being stirred into spaghetti in a pan

Then I reduced the heat to low and added some chopped green onions to the pan.

chopped green onions on top of taco spaghetti in a pan

I stirred the green onions into the spaghetti.

taco spaghetti with green onions and Rotel

I added some shredded Mexican cheese blend to the pan.

shredded cheese on top of taco spaghetti in pan

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

cheesy taco spaghetti being stirred in pan

I sprinkled some more shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top of the spaghetti.

Then the cheesy spaghetti was ready to serve.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

This tasty taco spaghetti is a fun twist on traditional spaghetti.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

I used mild taco seasoning and mild Rotel in this recipe but if you love spicy food you could use regular to kick up the heat.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

If you are looking for an easy and delicious spaghetti recipe with ground beef, then you need to try this Cheesy Taco Spaghetti!

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make This Cheesy Taco Spaghetti:

  • 10 oz spaghetti noodles, uncooked
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 oz mild taco seasoning
  • 24 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 10 oz mild Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Topping

  • 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions

How to Make Cheesy Taco Spaghetti:

  1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the package.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Dump the ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef and stir well.
  5. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
  6. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain the grease from the pan.
  7. Add the water and taco seasoning to the pan and stir until all of the ground beef is coated in the seasoning.
  8. Add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir well.
  9. Add the salt and pepper to the pan and stir well again.
  10. Add the drained Rotel to the pan and stir it into the sauce.
  11. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan and stir until all of the noodles are coated in sauce.
  12. Reduce the heat to low, add the chopped green onions to the pan and stir.
  13. Add the shredded cheese to the pan and stir well again.
  14. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top of the pasta.
  15. Serve and enjoy!

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Yield: 4 people

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies, green onions and shredded cheese all tossed in taco seasoning and tomato sauce.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz spaghetti noodles, uncooked
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 oz mild taco seasoning
  • 24 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 10 oz mild Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Topping

  • 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the package.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Dump the ground beef into a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef and stir well.
  5. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
  6. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain the grease from the pan.
  7. Add the water and taco seasoning to the pan and stir until all of the ground beef is coated in the seasoning.
  8. Add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir well.
  9. Add the salt and pepper to the pan and stir well again.
  10. Add the drained Rotel to the pan and stir it into the sauce.
  11. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan and stir until all of the noodles are coated in sauce.
  12. Reduce the heat to low, add the chopped green onions to the pan and stir.
  13. Add the shredded cheese to the pan and stir well again.
  14. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top of the pasta.
  15. Serve and enjoy!

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