Taco Spaghetti Skillet Dinner

Name: Taco Spaghetti Skillet Dinner
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
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

15 Ratings

11 Comments

Prep 5 min
Total 20 min
Servings 3

A one-pot pasta dish that’s full of Mexican flavor! MORE+ LESS-

By Buns In My Oven

Updated April 10, 2017

Make with

Old El Paso

Ingredients

lb ground chicken

teaspoon olive oil

1/4

cup Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix

can (14.5 oz.) Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes Fire Roasted

can (15 oz.) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce

can (4.5 oz.) Old El Paso™ Diced Green Chiles

cup water

oz uncooked spaghetti noodles, broken in half

1/2

cup grated cheddar cheese

tablespoons diced green onions

tablespoons chopped cilantro

1/2

avocado, sliced

Steps

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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 Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 720
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value

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.

More About This Recipe

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.