**Taco Spaghetti: A Flavorful Fusion of Mexican and Italian Cuisine**
Taco spaghetti is a delectable dish that seamlessly blends the vibrant flavors of Mexican and Italian cuisines. This innovative recipe combines the classic spaghetti with a flavorful taco-inspired sauce, resulting in a tantalizing taste experience. The taco sauce is prepared using ground beef, taco seasoning, and a blend of spices, creating a rich and savory base. This flavorful sauce is then generously poured over the cooked spaghetti, infusing it with a delightful medley of Mexican flavors. Topped with shredded cheese, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes, and sour cream, this taco spaghetti becomes a vibrant and visually appealing dish. This recipe offers variations to cater to different dietary preferences, including a vegetarian version that substitutes ground beef with black beans, making it a versatile and inclusive meal option.
ONE-POT TACO SPAGHETTI RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, ground beef, yellow onion, taco seasoning, tomato paste, tomato, spaghetti, water, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, roma tomato, fresh cilantro
Provided by Ochi Scobie
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, yellow onions, and taco seasoning. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks.
- Stir in tomato paste and diced tomatoes, then stir.
- Add spaghetti and water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, Roma tomato, and cilantro. Mix until cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately. Garnish with additional tomato and cilantro, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 724 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 49 grams, Sugar 6 grams
TACO SPAGHETTI
I came up with this kid-friendly Southwestern recipe one afternoon when I was using up leftover spaghetti and ground beef. When I'm lucky enough to have extra time, I make two batches and freeze one. -Johanna Van Ness, Wichita, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Break spaghetti into thirds; cook according to package directions for al dente., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in beans, tomatoes, 1 cup cheese and salsa. Drain spaghetti; add to beef mixture and toss to combine., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole, covered, 55-60 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 927mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
TACO SPAGHETTI BAKE
This is a recipe that I came up with on the spur of the moment. My family, especially my 2 year old, loved it! Very kid-friendly. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and shredded lettuce, if desired.
Provided by mmrswebb
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes Baked
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to prepared baking dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning and water; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add corn and taco sauce; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes more.
- Combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and 1 cup Cheddar cheese in a bowl until evenly mixed. Spread mixture over spaghetti. Spread beef mixture over sour cream mixture and top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.
- Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 728.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 131.3 mg, Fat 39.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 38 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 1451.3 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
TACO SPAGHETTI RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: lean ground beef, tomato sauce, tomato, taco seasoning, onion, garlic, half carton fresh mushroom, sugar, roma tomato, fresh cilantro, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, spaghetti
Provided by Katina Lacy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Brown ground beef .
- Add onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes. Once golden-brown, add mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes and sugar. To this, add a cup of water and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions while the sauce is simmering. Once cooked, add sauce to spaghetti.
- Top with fresh diced roma tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and fresh cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 37 grams, Sugar 12 grams
TACO SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE
This has been a family favorite for years. It's easy, quick and oh, so tasty! This is similar to looneytunesfan's with a few differences.
Provided by tootsie in Pacific
Categories Spaghetti
Time 50m
Yield 8 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water. Drain again.
- In a 12-in. skillet on med. high heat cook ground beef and onion till meat is brown and onion tender.
- Stir in taco seasoning and cook for a few minutes.
- Turn down the heat, add water, bring to a boil, cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Uncover and add the pasta, corn, olives or black beans, 1/2 Celsius cheese, salsa and green chilli peppers.
- Stir together and pour into a casserole dish, cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Uncover, sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake until cheese melts.
- Serve with lettuce, chips, tomatoes and sour cream.
TACO SPAGHETTI (OAMC)
This recipe makes 2 casseroles. One to eat right away and 1 to freeze for future use. Of course, you can freeze both or eat both!
Provided by TishT
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 2 casseroles, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to pkg directions, drain.
- Meanwhile, cook ground meat and onion until meat is brown, in a dutch oven.
- Drain off fat.
- Stir in water and taco seasoning mix.
- Bring to boiling and reduce heat.
- Simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cooked pasta, corn, 1 cup of the shredded cheese, salsa and chili peppers Divide mix evenly between 2 lightly greased 2 qt casseroles.
- Package up, lable and freeze up to 3 months.
- To serve remaining casserole, cover and bake in a 350F oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Top with lettuce and chopped tomato.
- If desired, pass broken tortilla chips and dairy sour cream as additional toppings.
- To serve the 2nd casserole, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
- Bake, covered in a 375F oven for 1 hour or until heated through, stirring once about halfway through baking time.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Serve with 4 cups shredded lettuce and 1 medum tomato, chopped.
TACO SPAGHETTI
Make and share this Taco Spaghetti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by looneytunesfan
Categories Spaghetti
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Drain again.
- In a 12-inch skillet cook ground beef or turkey and onion until meat is brown. Drain fat. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives, half of the shredded cheese, the salsa, and chilies.
- Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 2-quart round casserole. Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Serve with shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, and tomato wedges. If desired, top with sour cream.
TACO SPAGHETTI
Taco Spaghetti is an inspiration from the Souper Salad's hot bar that my husband just loves! This is a very kid pleasing dish that my family has requested me to make at least once a week. Very simple and cooks very fast! It truly is taco ingredients sitting on a bed of noodles. I have used all sorts of pasta on this dish and have found that spaghetti truly works best, especially the whole grains. Plus you don't have to use all the vegetables that I have given. They are optional. Enjoy!
Provided by Robyn in DFW
Categories Spaghetti
Time 32m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brown beef and add taco seasoning to mix.
- Follow the instructions on the taco mix to prepare the beef.
- Dice the tomato and add cilantro if you desire.
- Just a dash of salt and pepper, a small amount of lemon juice on the tomato.
- Dice onion and set aside.
- Take cooked spaghetti and place on platter.
- To make this dish very kid friendly, serve the taco meat on top of the spaghetti only and have everyone choose what sides they want on their entree. If you desire to make a nice presentation, add the ground beef on top of the spaghetti, then add the cheese.Then dollop or squeeze 3 table spoons of sour cream on top . Then add tomatoes and onions around the top but not over the sour cream. Sour cream can be bought in some grocery chains in squeezable bottles. If you don't have them in your area, and want to try squeezing it out verses dolloping it, either use a pastry bag with a fine tip or take a quart size baggie and add sour cream. Cut a small hole on the bottom edge to create a tip and squeeze out the sour cream. It can make great thin lines all over the entree for presentation and adds good flavor. Enjoy!
TACO SPAGHETTI BAKE
Been trying to come up with new ideas...tired of all the old recipes. My family loved this! Hope you will too!
Provided by Cathy Cottrell
Categories Beef
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Brown. & drain ground beef, mix ground beef with rotel tomatoes, taco seasoning mix, and olives. Cook spaghetti noodles. Mix in with ground beef. Add in all but 1 cup cheese. Bake at 350° for 25 mins. Put remaining cheese on top, and melt. Serve, and enjoy!
Tips:
- Use a variety of taco seasoning. You can use store-bought taco seasoning or make your own. There are many different recipes available online or in cookbooks.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. You can add other ingredients to your taco spaghetti, such as vegetables, cheese, or sour cream. Get creative and make it your own!
- Serve with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for taco spaghetti include sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and cheese.
- Make it ahead of time. Taco spaghetti can be made ahead of time and reheated when you're ready to serve it. This is a great option for busy weeknights.
- Freeze it for later. Taco spaghetti can also be frozen for later. Simply cook it according to the recipe and then let it cool completely. Once it's cool, transfer it to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Conclusion:
Taco spaghetti is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. It's also a great way to use up leftover taco meat. With its simple ingredients and endless variations, taco spaghetti is a surefire hit with the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give taco spaghetti a try!
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