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Mexican Spaghetti

A one pot meal, nutritious and delicious, quick and easy, this Mexican Spaghetti makes for the perfect weeknight meal. It tastes so familiar with your favorite taco ingredients but so unique when made in pasta form.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 515 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner , Others
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs ground chicken 90% lean or higher
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 cup bell pepper diced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic 
  • 1 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 can tomato sauce 8 oz
  • 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes 14.5 oz
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 box Banza spaghetti noodles
  • 2 tbsp green onion chopped
  • ½ cup pepper jack cheese
  • ½ cup Colby jack cheese

Instructions

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  1. First prepare the vegetables - dice white onion and bell pepper.
  2. Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Grease with cooking spray and add ground chicken, minced garlic, diced white onion, diced bell pepper, and taco seasoning. Cook until the meat is no longer pink.
  3. Add the canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water. Bring the skillet to a boil and stir all together.
  4. Then, break the spaghetti noodles into thirds and add to the skillet. Use a large spoon to cover all of the noodles with the sauce ingredients (this is going to cook the noodles).
  5. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the skillet. Simmer for 25 minutes - stirring every 5 minutes or so to ensure noodles cook through and don’t clump together or stick to the bottom of the pan
  6. Once the noodles are fully cooked, it’s ready to serve! Top with the cheese, cilantro, green onion and avocado. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Chickpea noodles generally cook much faster than regular noodles. Add ¼ cup more water for regular noodles and simmer for ~5 minutes longer.
  • Chickpea noodles generally cook much faster than regular noodles. Add ¼ cup more water for regular noodles and simmer for ~5 minutes longer.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 serving Calories 515kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 43g (86%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 122mg (41%) Sodium 819mg (34%) Potassium 1069mg (31%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 515

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving
Calories 515kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 43g 86%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 122mg 41%
Sodium 819mg 34%
Potassium 1069mg 23%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.