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Taco Spaghetti Recipe

Delicious spaghetti that nobody will turn down.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 509kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. onion powder
  • 10 oz. can Rotel (no sugar added)
  • 15 oz. can tomato sauce (no sugar added)
  • 4 oz. can diced green chilies
  • ½ lb. uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 cups grated cheddar cheese (optional)

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta to package directions in salted water.
    Adding salt to a pot of water.
  • Gather and measure all your ingredients.
    Ingredients for this Taco Spaghetti Recipe collected on a wood cutting board.
  • In a large skillet, warm the oil.
    Oil warmed in a cast iron skillet.
  • Brown the ground turkey over medium heat until it's no longer pink. Drain any excess fat if needed.
    A pound of ground turkey in a skillet with oil.
  • Add the spices to the meat and continue to cook and stir.
    Spices added to browned, ground turkey in a skillet.
  • Once the meat is nearly cooked, add the Rotel, tomato sauce, and diced green chilies (if using) to the skillet. Stir to combine.
    Tomatoes, tomato sauce and green chilies added to seasoned, ground meat in a skillet.
  • Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
    Taco spaghetti sauce simmering in a cast iron skillet. A wooden spoon rests in the pan.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss it to coat it in the sauce.
    Cooked pasta added to the taco spaghetti sauce in a cast iron skillet.
  • Serve your taco spaghetti topped with any toppings you'd like.
    An overhead view of a cast iron skillet filled with taco spaghetti. A wooden spoon rests in the pan.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 1034mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1467IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 6mg