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Taco Spaghetti Skillet Dinner

Taco Spaghetti Skillet Dinner
  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 3
A one-pot pasta dish that’s full of Mexican flavor!
By Buns In My Oven
Updated April 10, 2017

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes Fire Roasted
  • 1 can (15 oz.) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • 1 can (4.5 oz.) Old El Paso™ Diced Green Chiles
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 oz uncooked spaghetti noodles, broken in half
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons diced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced

Steps

  • 1
    Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan and heat.
  • 2
    Add ground chicken to pan and cook, breaking it up as it cooks, until it’s no longer pink.
  • 3
    Stir in taco seasoning, tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chiles, water and spaghetti noodles.
  • 4
    Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and cover the pan.
  • 5
    Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir the mixture, add half the cheddar cheese, cover the pan and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
  • 6
    Remove from heat and serve with remaining cheese, green onions, cilantro and avocado.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
720
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
3560mg
148%
Potassium
770mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
96g
32%
Dietary Fiber
8g
32%
Sugars
10g
Protein
35g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
40%
40%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

  • Sometimes I lay awake at night and ponder meaningful, important things. Things such as,“Am I too old for purple nail polish?” “Do those yellow shoes look as good as I think they do with that blue dress?” “Is my favorite dinner really tacos or is it possibly spaghetti?” Generally, I come up with the answers, “Never,” “Absolutely,” and “Let’s experiment in the morning.” So, I still don’t know if tacos or spaghetti are my favorite, but I have to call this experiment a success anyway. Because now there is a thing that exists in this world that is known as the taco spaghetti skillet dinner and it is glorious, my friends. Toss it all into the skillet. Cook ‘er up. The liquid is going to get all thick and amazing. The noodles are going to soak up the flavor. The meat will be tender and juicy. Aaaaaand it’s going to taste like a taco had a one night stand with a bowl of spaghetti. Good stuff, my friends.
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