Taco Spaghetti - A Quick And Easy Family Favorite
Looking for a new twist on taco night? Try this delicious and easy to make taco spaghetti recipe that will be sure to become a family favorite. With simple ingredients, it's perfect for busy weeknights!
We LOVE taco spaghetti at our house, not only is it quick and easy to make, but you can prep-ahead if you like so you can just reheat for dinner so it's even easier for those hectic dinner times when you want food to be fast!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS TACO SPAGHETTI RECIPE
⭐️ Taco spaghetti only needs a handful of ingredients and around 25 minutes to make. So it's super quick, easy to prep and cooked fast!
⭐️ You can cusomize the taco spaghetti to suit your own tastes. Keep things fairly mild, or throw in some extra heat with chopped chillies or jalapeño.
⭐️ And... the taco spaghetti sauce freezes really well, so it's worth making a double batch and freezing if you're the kind of person who likes to fill the freezer and be organized.
TACO SPAGHETTI INGREDIENTS
Everything you need to make a tasty taco spaghetti recipe that's bursting with flavor.
For full quantities see recipe card below.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil - you can swap this for sunflower or rapeseed oil if you prefer, or even fry the ground beef mince in butter. Just do you!
- Red Onion - diced red onion makes a great base to any spaghetti sauce.
- Bell Pepper - you can use whichever colour bell pepper you like.
- Ground Beef - grab a pack of your favourite ground beef mince, I like to use one around 10-12% fat as it adds to the flavour.
- Canned Crushed Tomatoes - I always have a few cans of chopped tomatoes in the cupboard, they're so useful for loads of different meals.
- Taco Seasoning - you can buy the taco seasoning in a packet ready to use, jars of seasoning or mix up your own.
- Extras - salt and pepper, plus some shredded cheese, diced avocado and cilantro (coriander) for serving - if you like.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Large casserole pan or skillet pan (or large saucepan)
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Saucepan - to cook the spaghetti
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Cheese grater
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
HOW TO MAKE TACO SPAGHETTI
Prep Time - 10 Minutes - Cook Time - 20 Minutes - Total Time - Around 30 minutes
Full instructions on recipe card below.
You'll love how quick, tasty and delicious this is for busy weeknight!
We simply fry off the bell peppers and onions in some extra virgin olive oil, add the ground beef mince and brown that too. Then tip in the canned tomatoes and taco seasoning. Bring the taco spaghetti sauce to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer with the lid off for 15 minutes, whilst you cook the spaghetti.
Stir the drained spaghetti into the taco meat sauce, then serve scattered with shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (or your favourite Mexican cheese blend), some diced avocado if you like and a handful of chopped cilantro. Then dig in, it's DELICIOUS!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH TACO SPAGHETTI
You can go with any of your favourite regular pasta sides like coleslaw, garlic bread or a big garden salad. I like to sizzle up some corn cobs in the air fryer, and serve them smothered in melted herb butter.
RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Switch Up The Ground Beef - you can swap the beef for ground turkey, ground chicken or even your favourite plant based ground meat.
Add Some Extra Vegetables - you can add in some extra veggies here, just sauté them with the onions and bell peppers at the beginning - try mushrooms, or tip in a can of sweetcorn or black beans.
Fancy Some Spicy Heat? - if you like your taco spaghetti with a kick of heat, throw over some jalapeño or freshly chopped green chiles. Or just add a sprinkling of red pepper flakes to the taco seasoning.
Switch The Spaghetti Noodles - don't fancy noodles, use penne or fusilli instead.
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THE TACO SPAGHETTI
⭐️ Be sure to add plenty of taco seasoning, you want the ground beef to be super flavourful.
⭐️ I recommend using a 12-15% fat ground beef mince. It makes the mince more succulent and less likely to dry out, so the dish is tastier.
⭐️ Add any taco toppings you like to your bowl - dollop of sour cream, cilantro garnish, avocado, spoonful of guacamole, some jalapeños, charred corn, whatever you like, throw it in!
⭐️ Make a double batch of the taco meat and freeze half for use another day as an easy meal idea.
LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
⭐ Leftover taco spaghetti is delicious next day reheated for lunch or dinner. Just be sure to cool the spaghetti down quickly, before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight. When reheating do so thoroughly so that it reaches the food-hygiene recommended temperature throughout.
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Taco Spaghetti Recipe
A tasty mash up of taco meat and pasta for when you don't want to have to choose between the two!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion - diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper - diced
- 1lb ground beef (approx. 500g beef mince)
- 14oz can crushed tomatoes (400g can chopped tomatoes)
- 1 heaped tablespoon taco seasoning (or use a sachet)
- 10oz spaghetti (approx 300g
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet or casserole pan and fry the diced peppers for around 5 minutes to soften them.
- Then tip in the ground beef mince and continue frying until it's all turned brown. Add the canned tomatoes, taco seasoning and a good pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Bring the taco meat sauce to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for around 15 minutes or until cooked through.
- Whilst the sauce cooks, cook the spaghetti as per the packet instructions. Then drain.
- Mix the drained spaghetti into the taco meat sauce and mix everything together.
- Serve scattered with your favourite taco toppings and side dishes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 513Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 447mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 37g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
