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Spaghetti Tacos

These spaghetti tacos are an easy, super fun dinner, your family will love. It is made with homemade spaghetti, loads of ground beef, taco, and lotsa cheese.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword easy dinner recipes, ground beef taco recipes, spaghetti recipes, taco pasta recipes, taco recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 418kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces spaghetti, broken in half before cooking
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 (1-ounce) envelope taco seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 (24-ounce) jar or 1 1/3 cup prepared spaghetti sauce
  • 2 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese
  • 12 hard taco shells

Garnish

  • chopped tomato
  • chopped red onion
  • chopped cilantro
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Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
  • Drizzle a little oil in a 12-inch skillet. Cook ground beef (1 pound) and onion (1/2 cup) over medium heat until there is no longer any pink in the beef. Drain off any excess fat.
    Step 1 how to make spaghetti tacos, cook the ground beef
  • Add taco seasoning (1 envelope), Italian seasoning (2 teaspoons), Parmesan (1/2 cup), spaghetti sauce (1/2 jar), and water (1/2 cup). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
    Step 2 how to make spaghetti with taco seasoning, add the sauce, and seasonings
  • Remove pan from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cup pepper jack and cooked spaghetti (8 ounces).
    Step 3 how to make spaghetti tacos, mix the cooked spaghetti
  • Place the taco shells (12) in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
    Step 4 how to make spaghetti with taco seasoning, arrange the taco shells in a baking dish
  • Add the spaghetti mixture into the taco shells.
    Step 5 how to make spaghetti tacos, add spaghetti mixture into the taco shells
  • Top each taco with about 1 tablespoon of pepper jack cheese.
    Step 6 how to make spaghetti with taco seasoning, add cheese and bake
  • Place the dish in the oven and bake the tacos until the cheese on top is completely melted or for 4-6 minutes.
  • Top with chopped tomatoes and cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1113mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1011IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 4mg