Description
Hearty crockpot taco spaghetti delivers a mouthwatering fusion of Mexican and Italian cuisines. Cheese-laden noodles and spicy ground beef combine for a comforting meal families will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz (226 g) spaghetti, broken in half
- 1 can (10 oz / 280 g) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 can (8 oz / 226 g) tomato sauce
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken or beef broth
- sour cream (optional)
- fresh cilantro (optional)
- diced avocado (optional)
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet until fully cooked, carefully draining away excess fat.
- Relocate seasoned meat to the crockpot, incorporating taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth into a harmonious mixture.
- Simmer the sauce on low temperature for 3 hours or high heat for 1.5 hours to develop rich flavors.
- Gently introduce broken spaghetti strands into the sauce, ensuring complete submersion, and continue cooking for 30-40 minutes while occasionally stirring to prevent sticking.
- Once pasta reaches perfect tenderness, generously scatter shredded cheese across the surface, allowing it to melt and create a luxurious creamy layer.
- After cheese melts completely, remove from crockpot and plate immediately, garnishing with optional toppings like tangy sour cream or creamy avocado slices for added texture and freshness.
Notes
- Customize the spice level by adjusting the amount of taco seasoning or adding a dash of hot sauce for heat lovers.
- For a leaner version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or chicken to reduce fat content.
- Use gluten-free spaghetti or replace pasta with zucchini noodles for a low-carb alternative.
- Prepare the dish ahead of time by browning beef and mixing ingredients the night before, then slow-cooking in the morning for a convenient meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg