HOW TO MAKE TACO SPAGHETTI
You are going to love how easy it is to throw this recipe together. It’s virtually impossible to mess it up. Best of all you only need one pan and 30-minutes, which means it’s just as easy to clean it up as it is to make it.
- BROWN ground beef and onion.
- ADD taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes, noodles, and water and bring to a boil.
- REDUCE heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- STIR in half of the cheese and top with the other half and the cilantro.
Serve with chips and Homemade Salsa and our Easy Guacamole!
MEXICAN SPAGHETTI VARIATIONS / OPTIONS / ADD-INS
- PASTA: You could use any type of noodle for this recipe. If you want to stick with the feeling of spaghetti, you should use a long noodle-like linguine, angel hair, or fettuccine. You could also choose a smaller, bite-size noodle such as penne, bowtie, or macaroni.
- TOPPINGS: Feel free to top this pasta off with any of your favorite taco toppings. I love to add some fresh tomato, black olives, and onions to mine! You can also add them into your recipe, instead of using them as a garnish.
- BAKE: If you want to really go the extra mile with this recipe, throw it in a casserole dish when it is done cooking and put it in the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes with the cheese on top. Then for about 3-5 minutes crank up the heat to get the cheese and top layer a little bit browned. It is delicious!
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS TACO PASTA RECIPE
Be patient while the mixture is simmering. This is the time when the noodles will get cooked.
Depending on which type of noodles you end up using, it could take more than 15 minutes or less. Keep an eye on it.
When the noodles are cooked, you can mix in the cheese.
HOW TO STORE TACO SPAGHETTI
This makes a fairly big batch of pasta, so we usually have enough for two dinners at our house. If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
This recipe makes great leftovers, the flavors are almost better the second day. To reheat, simply pop it in the microwave!
BEST WAY TO REHEAT MEXICAN SPAGHETTI:
Place your pasta in a microwave-safe dish and add a little bit of extra pasta sauce or water on top. This will help it keep from drying out. Cover the dish and microwave on medium power for about 1 minute or until warmed (adding about 15-second increments) all the way through.
