One Pot Taco Spaghetti
This 30-minute taco spaghetti recipe is a cheesy one pot meal for the whole family to enjoy! It has all your favorite taco flavors in a satisfying and cozy pasta dish.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies with juices
- 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 block Philly) softened
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a pot/Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and cook until just browned, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along (about 7-8 minutes). Spoon out excess fat if needed.
- Stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Add the beef broth, Rotel, and cream cheese to the pot, and increase the heat to high. Stir to mix the cream cheese in, but it's ok if it's not fully melted in by the time it boils.
- Once boiling, add in the spaghetti and cook for 12 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. You will need to turn the heat down at some point to maintain a constant simmer (medium or even medium-low) so it's bubbling but not furiously boiling.
- Turn the burner off (but leave the pot where it is). Sprinkle the cheese and scallions over top and close the lid for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts and more of the liquid absorbs. This recipe should have quite a bit of sauce.
- Season with salt & pepper if needed and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Troubleshooting tip: every pot/stove varies, so cooking times are a guideline and you may need to adjust on the fly. For example, if you find the pasta isn't quite cooked yet and the liquid is getting too low, add a splash more beef broth. If there's still too much liquid at the end of cooking time and/or the pasta isn't yet cooked, give it a little longer. The pasta will absorb more liquid the longer it sits.
- You can use a packet of taco seasoning if you don't want to use the individual spices.
- To quickly soften the cream cheese, microwave it for 30 seconds or so.
Nutrition
Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Potassium: 899mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1532IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 421mg | Iron: 5mg