{"id":580,"date":"2023-05-18T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:00:30","slug":"cheesy-taco-spaghetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/18\/cheesy-taco-spaghetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Taco Spaghetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<br \/>\n\u25cf8 oz spaghetti noodles<br \/>\n\u25cf1 tablespoon olive oil<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 cup diced onions<br \/>\n\u25cf2 teaspoons minced garlic<br \/>\n\u25cf1 lb. ground beef<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n\u25cf10 oz Rotel tomatoes, undrained<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 cup Original Taco sauce (can add more if desired)<br \/>\nTACO SEASONINGS:<br \/>\n\u25cf1 \u00bd- 2 teaspoons chili powder<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00bd- 1 teaspoon cumin<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 teaspoon oregano<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/4 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/4 teaspoon onion powder<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00bc-\u00bd teaspoon salt<br \/>\n\u25cf1\/2 teaspoon paprika<br \/>\n\u25cf1 \u00bd-2 cups Mexican cheese blend, shredded, (divided) Can add more if desired<br \/>\n\u25cfcilantro &amp; green onions, chopped garnish<br \/>\nToppings:<br \/>\n\u25cffresh tomatoes, sour cream, black olives, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<br \/>\nCook spaghetti in salted water, according to the package until al dente. Drain and set aside. In a large deep skillet, heat olive oil. Add onions and cook until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.<br \/>\nAdd ground beef to pan, using a spatula to break it up into small pieces. Sprinkle the beef with salt, pepper and garlic powder.<br \/>\nCook beef until done and then drain. Add in Rotel, taco sauce and cooked spaghetti, tossing to coat. Reduce the heat to medium-low (to keep warm).<br \/>\nMix together taco seasonings and sprinkle over the pasta. Toss to coat. Stir in 1 cup of cheese. Taste and adjust spices. (Add more cheese if desired).<br \/>\nSprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and place a lid over the pot to allow the cheese to melt. Sprinkle the top with fresh cilantro and chopped green onions. Plate and top with your favorite taco toppings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: \u25cf8 oz spaghetti noodles \u25cf1 tablespoon olive oil \u25cf1\/2 cup diced onions \u25cf2 teaspoons minced garlic \u25cf1 lb. ground&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":582,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fofig.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}