Cheesy Taco Spaghetti

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Easy Cheesy Taco Spaghetti is a budget friendly main dish loaded with cheesy taco flavor perfect for busy weeknights. Sure to become a family favorite, with ground beef, Rotel, and 2 kinds of cheese, this recipe is ready in about 25 minutes.

For lots of us busy parents, weeknight dinner options are pizza, pasta, or tacos. While these are always great standbys and have saved me a lot of time and headache over the years, sometimes mixing things up is just what we need to make dinner interesting again! This combination of easy dinner favorites is just crazy enough to be the solution!

Taco spaghetti is maybe not the first thing that comes to your mind, but I promise that this combination of south of the border flavors with a satisfying pasta base is just the trick. 

The spaghetti noodles hold on to that creamy and spicy taco sauce while the ground beef adds some of that heartiness and savory taco flare we all know and love. And if that weren’t enough, the 2 kinds of melty cheese bring it all together in a crafty crossover that is quick, easy, and delicious!

This taco spaghetti recipe is basically everyone’s favorite Rotel dip with bites of flavorful ground beef tossed in!

It is a kid-friendly miracle of a recipe, and trust me, if you have made it once, you will want to make it again!

Looking for more quick and easy weeknight meals? Try my 7 Can Chicken Taco Soup and for meatless meals, Old Fashioned Tomato Macaroni is a family favorite!

What Do I Need to Make Cheesy Taco Spaghetti?

• Spaghetti noodles
• Lean ground beef or ground turkey – whichever you usually prefer for your home taco recipe
• 1 package taco seasoning
• Cream of chicken soup 
• 1 cup of water
• Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies – undrained!
• Taco sauce – I used mild for this recipe and I think it came out with just the right amount of spice.
• Velveeta cheese – cut into cubes
• Cheddar cheese – shredded for the topping

Serve with chopped cilantro, sour cream, jalapenos, and your other favorite taco toppings!

Step by Step Instructions:

Step 1: Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package. You want it to be al dente, just like regular pasta!

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain off any fat from the meat and return it to the skillet.

Step 2: Add taco seasoning, water, cream of chicken soup, Rotel tomatoes and taco sauce to the skillet. Heat over medium low heat until the sauce begins to simmer.

Step 3: Add the Velveeta cheese to the sauce and stir until it’s completely melted.

Step 4: Add the spaghetti to the pan and mix it all together.

Step 5: Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and place the lid on the pan. 

Heat just until the shredded cheese has completely melted and then serve with your favorite taco toppings; sour cream, chopped cilantro, jalapenos, you name it!

And just like that you have a delicious and satisfying meal in under 30 minutes! Serve this dish with some homemade Mexican Spoon Bread, regular corn bread, or black bean and corn salsa.

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