Taco Spaghetti
Amp up your dinner routine with this Taco Spaghetti! With its extremely flavorful sauce, this twist on traditional spaghetti hits different!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 packet taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning 1 oz.
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 ounces
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 package spaghetti noodles 12 ounces
- Taco toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet with deep sides, brown and crumble the ground beef with the onion over medium heat until there is no pink left. Drain if necessary.
- Stir in the taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add the crushed tomatoes and cilantro, stir it in until combined. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the noodles in the pot of salted water until al dente according to the package directions. Drain.
- Once the noodles are drained, add them directly to the skillet with the sauce and stir them in until well combined.
- Serve immediately with taco toppings of your choice.
Notes
- I find it easiest to use tongs to combine the noodles into the sauce.
- This is an extremely flavorful sauce. I actually prefer this over regular spaghetti sauce!
- This does make a thick sauce. If you prefer a slightly thinner sauce while adding the noodles, add some of the pasta’s cooking water to about ¼-½ cup or your preference. The photos show no additional liquid added.
- Tomato sauce can be used in the place of the crushed tomatoes called for in the recipe. You can also use a can of Ro-tel tomatoes or diced tomatoes - the possibilities are endless!
- Want to make this recipe into a casserole or bake? Place the combined noodles and sauce in a greased 9-in. X 13-inch baking dish and top with cheese. Bake in a 350°F oven until the cheese melts, about 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 834mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 882IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 5mg
