Description
A creamy, cheesy, one-pot Taco Spaghetti dish with bold Mexican flavors and tender spaghetti. The perfect easy dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups water
- 1 (14.5-oz.) can Rotel tomatoes
- 1 oz. taco seasoning
- 8 oz. spaghetti
- 4 oz. Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Sour cream (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Cook the beef – In a large pot, brown the ground beef with onions and garlic.
- Simmer the sauce – Add water, Rotel tomatoes, and taco seasoning; bring to a boil.
- Cook the spaghetti – Break it in half and stir it into the sauce; simmer until tender.
- Melt the cheese – Stir in Velveeta and cheddar until fully melted.
- Garnish and serve – Add fresh cilantro and serve with sour cream if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Mexican-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg