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taco spaghetti casserole

(10 ratings)
Mern avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Marianne Gleason
@Mern
Cincinnati, OH

This taco spaghetti casserole is an easy prep casserole that cooks in one pot before it is baked.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

A Mexican and Italian dish rolled into one casserole! This is a simple, delicious recipe that can easily be thrown together on a busy evening. We loved the cooking method of the pasta; it really soaks up the robust flavor from the taco seasoning. While this creamy casserole is good alone, we tasted it with a little cilantro and sour cream as suggested. Delicious! This is a recipe the whole family will enjoy.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(10 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 35 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For taco spaghetti casserole

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 pkg
    taco seasoning
  • 2 can
    Rotel tomatoes and chilies (10 oz each)
  • 1 can
    tomato paste (6 oz)
  • 1 lb
    spaghetti
  • 6 c
    water
  • 2 c
    Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • sour cream, optional
  • cilantro, optional

How To Make taco spaghetti casserole

  • 1
    Brown the ground beef in a Dutch oven. Drain the fat and return to the pan.
  • 2
    Stir in the taco seasoning.
  • Adding noodles to taco spaghetti casserole.
    3
    Add the Rotel, tomato paste, and spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti noodles cooking for taco spaghetti casserole.
    4
    Cover with the water.
  • 5
    Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until the pasta is cooked and the water is absorbed, approximately 15 minutes.
  • Freshly baked taco spaghetti casserole.
    6
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pour the spaghetti into a sprayed 13x9 casserole dish.
  • Taco spaghetti casserole ready to go in oven.
    7
    Top with the shredded cheese and bake at until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Taco spaghetti served up on white dish.
    8
    You can also cook this completely on the stove top, just add the cheese after step 5 and cover and simmer until the cheese is melted. I prefer the cheese to be melted in the oven until golden and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro, if you like.
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