Crockpot Taco Spaghetti is a delicious mashup of Southwestern flavor meets an Italian style meal.
INGREDIENTS:
- ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ▢ 1½ pounds ground beef
- ▢ ¾ cups diced yellow onion
- ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ▢ 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning
- ▢ 20 ounces (2 10-ounce) cans Rotel Original diced tomatoes with green chilis
- ▢ 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantrodivided into 2 tablespoons and 1 tablespoon
- ▢ 1 pound dried spaghetti noodles broken in half to fit inside the crockpot
- ▢ 2 cups beef broth
- ▢ 3 cups water
- ▢ 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
INSTRUCTIONS :
- In a skillet on medium-high heat, add the olive oil, ground beef, diced yellow onion, salt, and black pepper. Cook and brown the meat for 5-6 minutes or until no pink remains in the ground beef and the onions are translucent. Drain off all the excess fat from the skillet.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1½ pounds ground beef, ¾ cups diced yellow onion, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Transfer the cooked ground beef mixture to the insert of a 6-quart crockpot. Add the taco seasoning, Rotel diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped cilantro, spaghetti noodles, beef broth, and water. Give all the ingredients a stir, and be sure that all the spaghetti noodles are submerged in the liquid.1 ounce packet of taco seasoning, 20 ounces (2 10-ounce) cans Rotel Original diced tomatoes with green chilis, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, 1 pound dried spaghetti noodles, 2 cups beef broth, 3 cups water
- Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on HIGH for 2 hours (3½-4 hours on LOW). You can check for doneness at 1 ½ hours to be sure that you do not overcook your noodles.
- Once the noodles are cooked, turn the crock pot off and remove the lid. Using a pair of tongs or a pasta spoon, give the spaghetti a stir to combine all the ingredients evenly. Add the shredded cheddar cheese to the spaghetti and stir again to combine. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro and serve.8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
