Easy Taco Pasta Skillet

Name: Easy Taco Pasta Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup taco sauce; 1 10-ounce can RoTel tomatoes with green chilies (drained); 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 8 ounces angel hair pasta (broken into pieces, uncooked); 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped); 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese (divided)

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This Easy Taco Pasta Skillet is perfect for a quick weeknight meal – it’s beefy, cheesy, and full of Tex-Mex flavors. Best thing about it?? Clean up will be quick too, because it’s all done in one pan. Can I get an “amen?!”

A plate of easy taco pasta skillet meal on a plate.

This recipe combines two of my favorite things…tacos and pasta!!! It’s a comforting dish everyone loves and I love that it takes just 20 minutes from start to finish!

If you’ve been around Dance Around the Kitchen for awhile, you know I’m a big fan of one pot meals. Not only does it save on dishes, but it also gives the pasta an incredible amount of flavor as you’re cooking it in FLAVOR and not just water! Let’s get cookin’!!!

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Ingredients Needed

Ground Beef – You can also use ground turkey or ground pork.
Chicken Broth – Store-boughten liquid or bouillon, regular or low-sodium it doesn’t matter as long as you have 2 cups! 🙂
Taco Sauce
RoTel Tomatoes with Green Chilies – This can typically be found in the canned tomato section of a grocery store.
Spices and Herbs – Cumin, dried oregano, fresh cilantro
Pasta – I prefer angel hair; you can use other pasta shapes, but it will take longer to cook.
Shredded Cheese – I like to use the Mexican blend but in a pinch, cheddar would work.

How to Make Easy Taco Pasta Skillet

Brown ground beef in a large skillet.

Mix the next five ingredients into the cooked beef, then bring the mixture to a boil.

Ground beef being cooked in a large skillet.

A skillet with ground beef, broth, seasonings and tomatoes.

Stir in the pasta and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for 4 minutes while stirring occasionally.

A skillet with pasta cooking in a liquid.

Stir in the fresh cilantro and half of the cheese.

Pro Tip!

To cut the cilantro, gather the stems (like you’re holding a bouquet) and place on a cutting board. Cut the stems off where the leaves begin and discard these thick stems. Chop the remaining cilantro leaves/stems and add to the dish!

A large skillet with pasta, melted cheese and garnished with cilantro.

Remove from the heat and sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top. Enjoy warm!

Serving Suggestions

This meal is great as-is however, if you want to jazz it up, I would suggest adding some of your favorite taco toppings! I am thinking: sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce, additional cilantro, green onions, grilled corn, etc.

To make it a complete meal, serve with a side salad and/or some fresh fruit.

A side view of a heaping plate of the Easy Taco Pasta Skillet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this taco pasta gluten-free?

Yes! This recipe can easily be made gluten-free by using gluten-free pasta. As always, just double-check the ingredient list on the other ingredients, especially on the chicken broth and shredded cheese in case a processing ingredient is made with gluten.

Can I use other pasta shapes?

Yes, other pasta shapes will work but they may take longer to cook than angel hair (as angel hair is so thin).

How should I store the leftover pasta?

Let the pasta cool the transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

A close up overhead shot of Easy Taco Pasta Skillet in a pan.

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5 from 1 vote

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

This skillet dinner is beefy, cheesy, and full of Tex Mex flavors – even better yet, only takes 20 minutes from start to finish and is all made in the single skillet!

Equipment

1 Large Skillet

Ingredients

▢ 1 pound ground beef
▢ 2 cups chicken broth
▢ 1 cup taco sauce
▢ 1 10-ounce can RoTel tomatoes with green chilies drained
▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
▢ 8 ounces angel hair pasta broken into pieces, uncooked
▢ 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
▢ 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese divided

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef until fully cooked; drain.
1 pound ground beef
Add the broth, taco sauce, tomatoes, cumin and oregano and turn the burner on high heat, bringing the mixture to a boil.
2 cups chicken broth, 1 cup taco sauce, 1 10-ounce can RoTel tomatoes with green chilies, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Stir in the pasta and bring to a boil again. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8 ounces angel hair pasta
Stir in the cilantro and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
Remove from the heat and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

Notes

Serve the pasta with taco toppings if desired – i.e. sour cream, hot sauce, diced avocado, etc.!

Nutrition

“Dance Around the Kitchen” is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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